Longtown Castle

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
English Heritage, castle, 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^@
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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 Brecenanmere ⓘ
  battle fought by native Welsh army and invading Anglo-Saxons, fought in 916

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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 Painscastle Castle ⓘ
  battle fought in Powys, Wales in 1196 between the Welsh army 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 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 Brecon ⓘ
  battle fought 1231 between Llywelyn the Great's Welsh army and the invading Normans (English).

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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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  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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  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  

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720 Battle of Pencon

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760 Battle of Hereford

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916 Battle of Brecenanmere

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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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1196 Battle of Painscastle 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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1233 Battle of Abergavenny Castle

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1233 Battle of Blaenllyfni Castle

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1233 Battle of Brecon

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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 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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1001 Goodrich Castle

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1060 Monmouth Castle

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1070 Hay Castle

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1087 Abergavenny Castle

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1130 White Castle

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1924 Monmouth Museum

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Part of Longtown Castle

Longtown Castle Archway view - 'Shelter from the Storm' - panoramio

Longtown Castle - view from motte II

Longtown Castle - view from motte I

• 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