Longtown Castle
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Longtown Castle, also termed Ewias Lacey Castle in early accounts, is a ruined Norman motte-and-bailey fortification in Longtown, Herefordshire. It was established in the 11th century by Walter de Lacy, reusing former Roman earthworks. The castle was then rebuilt in stone by Gilbert de Lacy after 1148, who also established the adjacent town to help pay for the work. By the 14th century, Longtown Castle had fallen into decline. Despite being pressed back into use during the Owain Glyndŵr rising in 1403, it fell into ruin. In the 21st century the castle is maintained by English Heritage and operated as a tourist attraction.
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Longtown castle and town
United Kingdom, United Kingdom,
- National Heritage List for England page@
- Historic England research records page@
- Grade II* listed building page@
- Grade II listed park and garden page@
- Grade II listed building page@
- Grade I listed building page@
- Gatehouse Gazetteer page@
- Cultural Inventory page@
- Tripadvisor page@
- CastlesFortsBattles page@
Location: 51.957, -2.9899, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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35 places
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Siege of Hereford ⓘ
part of the First English Civil War (1645) -

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

Battle of Hereford ⓘ
760 battle -

Battle of Brecenanmere ⓘ
battle fought by native Welsh army and invading Anglo-Saxons, fought in 916 -

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

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

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

Battle of Painscastle Castle ⓘ
battle fought in Powys, Wales in 1196 between the Welsh army and the invading Normans (English) -

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

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

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

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

Battle of Brecon ⓘ
battle fought 1231 between Llywelyn the Great's Welsh army and the invading Normans (English). -

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Battle of Pwll Melyn ⓘ
1405 battle in Wales -

Battle of Wonastow Court ⓘ
battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1644 -

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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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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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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Monmouth Museum ⓘ
museum in Monmouth, UK

- The Castles of Ewias Lacey 1048-1403 - book published in 1998
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 430 | Kingdom of Gwent | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 450 | Kingdom of Brycheiniog | 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 | 916 | Battle of Brecenanmere | 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 | 1196 | Battle of Painscastle 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 | 1233 | Battle of Abergavenny Castle | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1233 | Battle of Blaenllyfni Castle | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1233 | Battle of Brecon | 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 | 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 |
| link | page | National Heritage List for England page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Historic England research records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II* listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed park and garden page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade I listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Gatehouse Gazetteer page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Cultural Inventory page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Tripadvisor page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | CastlesFortsBattles 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 | Raglan Castle | Cadw, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1001 | Goodrich Castle | English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1060 | Monmouth Castle | Cadw, 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 | museum | 1924 | Monmouth Museum | Monmouthshire County Council, military museum, local museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Longtown Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Longtown Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Longtown Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Longtown Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Longtown castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Longtown castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Part of Longtown Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Longtown Castle Archway view - 'Shelter from the Storm' - panoramio | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Longtown Castle - view from motte II | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Longtown Castle - view from motte I | Commons | ||








