Wallingford Castle

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Wallingford Castle is a medieval castle situated in Wallingford in the English county of Oxfordshire, adjacent to the River Thames. Established in the 11th century as a motte-and-bailey design within an Anglo-Saxon burgh, it grew to become what historian Nicholas Brooks has described as "one of the most powerful royal castles of the 12th and 13th centuries". Held for the Empress Matilda during the civil war years of the Anarchy, it survived multiple sieges and was never taken. Over the next two centuries it became a luxurious castle, used by royalty and their immediate family. After being abandoned as a royal residence by Henry VIII, the castle fell into decline. Refortified during the English Civil War, it was eventually slighted, i.e. deliberately destroyed, after being captured by Parliamentary forces after a long siege. The site was subsequently left relatively undeveloped, and the limited remains of the castle walls and the considerable earthworks are now open to the public.

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castle, archaeological site, concentric castle, 


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  • Battle of Bensington ⓘ
    major battle between Offa of Mercia and Cynewulf of Wessex
  • Battle of Englefield ⓘ
    battle on 31 December 870 at Englefield, near Reading
  • Battle of Ashdown ⓘ
    871 battle in Berkshire
  • Battle of Reading ⓘ
    871 battle at Reading
  • Siege of Oxford ⓘ
    siege which took place in 1142
  • Capture of Oxford ⓘ
    1326 battle
  • Siege of Reading ⓘ
    eleven-day blockade of Reading, Berkshire 1643
  • Battle of Chalgrove Field ⓘ
    1643 battle of the First English Civil War
  • First Battle of Newbury ⓘ
    battle near Newbury, Berkshire in September 1643
  • Siege of Oxford ⓘ
    1644 siege
  • Second Battle of Newbury ⓘ
    1644 battle that took place during the First English Civil War
  • Battle of Reading ⓘ
    1688 English battle
  • Forbury Hill ⓘ
    mound in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Berkshire Country Council Emergency Control Bunker ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Reading, UK
  • Oxford County Emergency Centre ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Oxfordshire, UK
  • Oxford Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
    British Cold War command centre in Oxfordshire
  • Oxfordshire County Emergency Centre ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Oxfordshire
  • Region 6 War Room ⓘ
    nuclear bunker in Earley, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Warren Row ⓘ
    chalk quarry used as an aircraft factory and regional seat of government
  • Newbury Castle ⓘ
    castle in Berkshire, UK  
  • Wallingford Castle ⓘ
    castle in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England, UK  
  • Greys Court ⓘ
    Tudor country house in Oxfordshire, England, UK  
  • Donnington Castle ⓘ
    ruined medieval castle in Berkshire, England  
  • Stratfield Saye House ⓘ
    Grade I listed country house in Stratfield Saye, Hampshire, England, UK  
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Town welcomeTown welcome
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
eventarmed conflict779Battle of BensingtonKingdom of Mercia, Kingdom of Wessex, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict871Battle of EnglefieldKingdom of Wessex, battle, Danelaw, ÆthelwulfWikidata
eventarmed conflict871Battle of Ashdownbattle, Kingdom of Wessex, Vikings, Alfred the Great, Bagsecg, Halfdan RagnarssonWikidata
eventarmed conflict871Battle of ReadingKingdom of Wessex, battle, Danelaw, Æthelred I, Halfdan Ragnarsson, BagsecgWikidata
eventarmed conflict1142Siege of OxfordsiegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1326Capture of OxfordbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1642Siege of ReadingRoundhead, Cavalier, siegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1643Battle of Chalgrove Fieldbattle, Cavalier, RoundheadWikidata
eventarmed conflict1643First Battle of Newburybattle, Cavalier, RoundheadWikidata
eventarmed conflict1644Siege of OxfordRoundhead, Cavalier, siegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1644Second Battle of Newburybattle, CavalierWikidata
eventarmed conflict1688Battle of ReadingDutch Republic, battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of IrelandWikidata
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linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
linkpageBritish Listed Buildings page@Wikidata
linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
linkpageCastlesFortsBattles page@Wikidata
siteartillery batteryForbury Hillmotte, artillery battery, moundWikidata
sitebunkerBerkshire Country Council Emergency Control BunkerBerkshire County Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerOxford County Emergency CentreOxford City Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerOxford Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunkerWikidata
sitebunkerOxfordshire County Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Oxfordshire County CouncilWikidata
sitebunkerRegion 6 War Roomuniversity building, bunkerWikidata
sitebunkerWarren Rowbunker, aircraft factory, chalk quarryWikidata
sitecastleNewbury CastlecastleWikidata
sitecastle1067Wallingford Castleconcentric castle, archaeological site, castleWikidata
sitecastle1348Greys CourtEnglish country house, historic house museum, quadrangular castleWikidata
sitecastle1386Donnington CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
sitemuseumStratfield Saye Househistoric house museum, English country house, military museumWikidata
commonsimageWallingford Castle Motte Commons
commonsimageView from Wallingford Castle Commons
commonsimageSt Nicholas Wallingford Castle Commons
commonsimageTown welcome Commons
commonsimageWallingford castle 14 Commons
commonsimageCastle ramparts Commons
commonsimageWallingford castle 9 Commons
commonsimagePond near the moat Commons
commonsimageWallingford castle 10 Commons
commonsimageWallingford castle 4 Commons
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