White Castle

White Castle, also known historically as Llantilio Castle, is a ruined castle near the village of Llantilio Crossenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford. Possibly commissioned by William fitz Osbern, the Earl of Hereford, it comprised three large earthworks with timber defences. In 1135, a major Welsh revolt took place and in response King Stephen brought together White Castle and its sister fortifications of Grosmont and Skenfrith to form a lordship known as the "Three Castles", which continued to play a role in defending the region from Welsh attack for several centuries.

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Llantilio Castle
castle, Cadw, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, 

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  Siege of Hereford ⓘ
  part of the First English Civil War (1645)

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  Battle of Pencon ⓘ
  720 obscure battle fought either in southern Wales or Herefordshire

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  Battle of Hereford ⓘ
  760 battle

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  Battle of Clastbirig ⓘ
  battle between invading Normans and the army of Wales: Glasbury, Powys, Wales

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  Battle of Seisyll's Court ⓘ
  battle fought in Monmouthshire, Wales in 1175

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  Battle of Dingestow Castle ⓘ
  battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1182 between the army of Wales and the invading Normans (English)

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  Battle of White Castle, Monmouthshire ⓘ
  battle fought in Monmouthshire, Wales

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  Battle of Hay on Wye ⓘ
  1216 battle fought between English and Welsh armies

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  Battle of Caerleon Castle ⓘ
  battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1217 between the Norman invaders and the army of Wales

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  Battle of Abergavenny Castle ⓘ
  battle fought in Monmouthshire, Wales in 1233

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  Battle of Blaenllyfni Castle ⓘ
  battle fought in 1233 between the native prince Llywelyn the Great and Henry III from England

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  Battle of Bwlch y Dinas Castle ⓘ
  1233 battle fought between the Welsh army and invading English

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  Battle of Pengelli Castle ⓘ
  battle fought in 1233 between native Welsh Army and invading Normans (English)

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  Battle of Tretower ⓘ
  battle between invading English army and the native army of Wales, fought in 1233

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  Battle of Monmouth ⓘ
  battle fought in 1233 between (mainly) Welsh and invading Normans

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  Battle of Penrhos Castle ⓘ
  battle fought in what is now Monmouthshire in 1251

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  Siege of Caerphilly ⓘ
  1326 siege

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  Battle of Newport ⓘ
  battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1402

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  Battle of Usk ⓘ
  battle fought by Owain Glyn Dŵr, Prince of Wales and invading English

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  Battle of Craig-y-dorth ⓘ
  battle fought between Owain Glyndŵr and the English invaders, in 1404

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  Battle of Campston Hill ⓘ
  1404 battle fought on 10 June between the Welsh and the invading English

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  Battle of Grosmont ⓘ
  1405 battle between Owain Glyn Dŵr and the invading Henry II of England

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  Battle of Pwll Melyn ⓘ
  1405 battle in Wales

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  Battle of Wonastow Court ⓘ
  battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1644

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  Battle of Chepstow Castle ⓘ
  battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1645

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  Crickhowell Castle ⓘ
  castle in Crickhowell, Powys, Wales, UK  

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  Grosmont Castle ⓘ
  castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK  

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  Kilpeck Castle ⓘ
  castle in Herefordshire, England, UK  

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  Longtown Castle ⓘ
  Norman fortification in Longtown, England  

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  Newport Castle ⓘ
  castle in Newport, south-east Wales, UK

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  Penyard Castle ⓘ
  castle in Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire, England, UK  

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  Raglan Castle ⓘ
  late medieval castle in Monmouthshire, Wales  

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  Goodrich Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Goodrich, Herefordshire, England, UK  

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  Monmouth Castle ⓘ
  11th-century castle in Monmouth, Wales, UK  

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  Chepstow Castle ⓘ
  castle in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales  

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  Hay Castle ⓘ
  castle and Jacobean mansion in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales, UK  

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  Abergavenny Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed building in Abergavenny. Ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales  

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  White Castle ⓘ
  castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK  

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  St Briavels Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Forest of Dean, United Kingdom  

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  Penrhos Camp (civil war earthworks) ⓘ
  scheduled monument in Wales

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  Monmouth Museum ⓘ
  museum in Monmouth, UK  

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720 Battle of Pencon

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760 Battle of Hereford

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1095 Battle of Clastbirig

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1175 Battle of Seisyll's Court

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1182 Battle of Dingestow Castle

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1215 Battle of White Castle, Monmouthshire

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1216 Battle of Hay on Wye

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1217 Battle of Caerleon Castle

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1233 Battle of Abergavenny Castle

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1233 Battle of Blaenllyfni Castle

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1233 Battle of Bwlch y Dinas Castle

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1233 Battle of Pengelli Castle

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1233 Battle of Tretower

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1233 Battle of Monmouth

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1251 Battle of Penrhos Castle

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1402 Battle of Newport

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1402 Battle of Usk

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1404 Battle of Craig-y-dorth

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1404 Battle of Campston Hill

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1405 Battle of Grosmont

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1405 Battle of Pwll Melyn

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1644 Battle of Wonastow Court

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1645 Battle of Chepstow Castle

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1001 Goodrich Castle

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1060 Monmouth Castle

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1067 Chepstow Castle

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1070 Hay Castle

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1087 Abergavenny Castle

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1292 St Briavels Castle

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1924 Monmouth Museum

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White Castle by W. A. Call

White Castle

White Castle (1129858)

White Castle (1129278)

White Castle plan

White Castle plan unlabelled

White Castle, 1976

Entrance to White Castle in 1979

White Castle near Llanvetherine

White Castle near Llanvetherine

• White Castle and the dating of the circuit towers - scientific article published on January 2010, online
• The Three Castles: Grosmont Castle, Skenfrith Castle, White Castle - guidebook published in 2009
• A Comparison of the Medieval White Castle Flute with the Chalcolithic Example of Veyreau - scientific article published in 1989, Q1860
• Finds from Coity, Ogmore, Grosmont, and White Castles - article by B. H. St. John O'Neill published July 1935 in Antiquaries Journal, Q1860
• An End-Blown Flute or Flageolet from White Castle - scientific article published on January 1961, Q1860, online
• White Castle and the Dating of Medieval Pottery - scientific article published on January 1962, Q1860, 1963, online
• White Castle in the Thirteenth Century: A Reconsideration - scientific article published on January 1961, Q1860, online
• The military effectiveness of arrow-loops: some experiments at White Castle - article published in 1982

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	430	Kingdom of Gwent		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Siege of Hereford	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	720	Battle of Pencon	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	760	Battle of Hereford	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1095	Battle of Clastbirig	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1175	Battle of Seisyll's Court	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1182	Battle of Dingestow Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1215	Battle of White Castle, Monmouthshire	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1216	Battle of Hay on Wye	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1217	Battle of Caerleon Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1233	Battle of Abergavenny Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1233	Battle of Blaenllyfni Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1233	Battle of Bwlch y Dinas Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1233	Battle of Pengelli Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1233	Battle of Tretower	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1233	Battle of Monmouth	battle, Kingdom of England, Principality of Wales	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1251	Battle of Penrhos Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1326	Siege of Caerphilly	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1402	Battle of Newport	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1402	Battle of Usk	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1404	Battle of Craig-y-dorth	battle, Henry IV of England, Owain Glyndŵr	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1404	Battle of Campston Hill	battle, Kingdom of England, Principality of Wales	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1405	Battle of Grosmont	battle, Kingdom of England, Principality of Wales	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1405	Battle of Pwll Melyn	battle, Kingdom of England, Principality of Wales	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1644	Battle of Wonastow Court	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1645	Battle of Chepstow Castle	battle	Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
site	castle		Crickhowell Castle	castle ruin, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Grosmont Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Kilpeck Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Longtown Castle	English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Newport Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Penyard Castle	castle, house	Wikidata
site	castle		Raglan Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1001	Goodrich Castle	English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1060	Monmouth Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1067	Chepstow Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1070	Hay Castle	heritage center, castle, castle ruin	Wikidata
site	castle	1087	Abergavenny Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1130	White Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1292	St Briavels Castle	English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Penrhos Camp (civil war earthworks)	fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1924	Monmouth Museum	Monmouthshire County Council, military museum, local museum	Wikidata
commons	image		White Castle by W. A. Call		Commons
commons	image		White Castle		Commons
commons	image		White Castle (1129858)		Commons
commons	image		White Castle (1129278)		Commons
commons	image		White Castle plan		Commons
commons	image		White Castle plan unlabelled		Commons
commons	image		White Castle, 1976		Commons
commons	image		Entrance to White Castle in 1979		Commons
commons	image		White Castle near Llanvetherine		Commons
commons	image		White Castle near Llanvetherine		Commons