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Grosmont Castle

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room separated by a wooden divide; the hall had a fireplace in the middle of its exterior wall, with two large windows on either side. The ground floor had two service rooms lit by narrow loop windows. An external wooden staircase would have led up directly into the main hall from the inner ward. The
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in 1909, stating that Grosmont was exceptionally well looked after. The castle was placed into the care of the state in 1922 by Frances Lucas-Scudamore, and conservation work was carried out, including clearing the basement of the north block of debris. In the 21st century, Grosmont Castle is managed
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pit, but only limited parts of it now survive. The south-west tower was converted into a three-storey suite of rooms in the 14th century; its basement was filled in. The three-storey west tower was also altered during the 14th century, and the basement filled in. The north block is primarily a
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to its defences. The result was secure, high-status accommodation. Hubert fell from power in 1232 and was stripped of the castles, which were placed under the command of Walerund Teutonicus, a royal servant. King Henry led an army into Wales in 1233 against the rebellious
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Hubert was reconciled with the King in 1234 and the castles were returned to him, only for him to fall out with King Henry III again in 1239: Grosmont was taken back and put under the command of Walerund. Walerund completed some of Hubert's work, including building a new
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in 1182. In response, the Crown readied Grosmont to face a potential Welsh attack. Over the next three years, £15 was spent on the castle under the supervision of Ralph of Grosmont, a royal official, probably for works on the timber fortifications.
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while still a prince, and went on to become an increasingly powerful royal official once King John inherited the throne. Hubert began to upgrade his new castles, starting with Grosmont, where he rebuilt the
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Grosmont Castle overlooks the village of the same name, and in its current form dates mostly from the work carried out by Hubert de Burgh with later 14th-century additions. It originally comprised an
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Comparison of medieval financial figures with modern equivalents is notoriously challenging. For comparison, the average annual income of a baron during this period was around £200.
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around this time to protect the route from Wales to Hereford, possibly by the earl himself. The first castle on the site was built from earth and timber, with a
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was maintained around the castle. The historian Jeremy Knight describes the castle at this time as forming "a small but very comfortable residence".
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block in stone. Hubert was captured fighting the French in 1205 and, while he was imprisoned, King John took back the castles and gave them to
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of the royal forces in Wales, was given the Three Castles in 1267 and for many centuries they were held by the earldom, and later
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Gilbert Talbot, Grosmont was ordered to be garrisoned "by every man, and at whatever cost". The threat passed without incident.
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restructured the landholdings along this section of the Marches, bringing Grosmont Castle and its sister fortifications of
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Plan of the castle: A – north block; B – hall block; C – inner ward; D – gatehouse; E – ditch; F – site of outer bailey
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and de Mortimer Marcher families attacked their Welsh rivals during the 1170s, leading to a Welsh assault on nearby
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The gatehouse was originally a two-storey, rectangular tower with 14th-century additions, including a buttressed
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and a ditch. The Normans established a borough alongside the castle, which later became the village of Grosmont.
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near Grosmont in 1404, leading to an English victory. The castle was besieged the next year by Owain's son,
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in 1282 removed much of Grosmont Castle's military utility, although it was besieged in 1405 during the
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14th-century addition to the castle, built over the remains of one of the circular towers and the old
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Minutes of Evidence Given Before the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire
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The earl's landholdings in the region were slowly broken up after William fitz Osbern's son,
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Once released from captivity, Hubert regained his grip on power, becoming the royal
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in 1075. By the early 12th century, Grosmont was owned by the Anglo-Norman nobleman
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Lords of the Central Marches: English Aristocracy and Frontier Society, 1087–1265
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at the start of the 15th century. There was a battle between the Welsh and
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Conflict with the Welsh continued, and following a period of détente under
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The Medieval Castle in England and Wales: A Social and Political History
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in 1282 removed much of Grosmont's military utility, but, under either
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back under the control of the Crown to form a lordship known as the "
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in 1066. Shortly after the invasion, the Normans pushed up into the
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brought together Grosmont Castle and its sister fortifications of
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The Three Castles: Grosmont Castle, Skenfrith Castle, White Castle
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The castle's final military role was during the revolt of
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block would have closely resembled de Burgh's hall at
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Grosmont was one of three fortifications built in the
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and then, on regaining the property in 1219, adding a
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In 1825, the Three Castles estates were sold off to
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Grosmont, Monmouthshire
Wales

Grosmont Castle is located in Monmouthshire
51°54′55″N 2°51′57″W / 51.915278°N 2.865833°W / 51.915278; -2.865833
Castle
Cadw
Old Red Sandstone
Norman invasion of Wales
Glyndŵr Rising
Listed Building
1949
Scheduled monument
MM007
castle
Grosmont
Monmouthshire
Wales
invasion of England
Hereford
William fitz Osbern
Earl of Hereford
Stephen
Skenfrith
White Castle
Three Castles
John
Hubert de Burgh
de Braose family
the Crown

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