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	Abergavenny Castle
		Abergavenny Castle today, pictured above, is a picturesque ruin set against a spectacular backdrop of the mountains which surround the town.
		The only remains of the original castle are the motte, on which the museum stands, and a length of Norman bank discovered under the east tower in 1990.
		The castle was at its most splendid in the 13th and 14th centuries, but as peace returned to this turbulent border area only a constable and a small garrison would have been left in occupation.
	irenamorgan.users.btopenworld.com /ecastle.htm (677 words)

	Abergavenny - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Abergavenny, often known as 'Aber' to the locals, was the Roman Gobannium, a small fort guarding the road along the valley of the Usk for keeping the peace among the hill tribes.
		Abergavenny (Bergavenny) grew under the protection of the lords of Abergavenny, whose title dated from William I (the Conqueror).
		Hamelyn de Baalun, first lord of Abergavenny, founded the Benedictine priory, which was subsequently endowed by William de Braose with a tenth of the profits of the castle and town.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abergavenny (802 words)

	ABERGAVENNY - LoveToKnow Article on ABERGAVENNY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The town was formerly walled, and has the remains of a castle built soon after the conquest, frequently the scene of border strife.
		Abergavenny (Bergavenny) grew up under the protection'of the lords of Abergavenny, whose title dated from William I. Owing to its situation, the town was frequently embroiled in the border warfare of the I2th and I3th centuries, and Giraldtis Cambrensis relates how in 1175 the castle was seized by the Welsh.
		Hamelyn de Baalun, first lord of Abergavenny, founded the Benedictine priory, which was subsequently endowed by VVilliam de Braose with a tenth of the profits of the castle and town.
	30.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AB/ABERGAVENNY.htm (676 words)

	Abergavenny Castle
		From its early beginnings this was an important castle, the headquarters of the Norman lordship of Abergavenny, used for accommodation by kings if they were in the locality.
		It's the main remnant of the castle of the second half of the 12th century, built when William de Braose held the lordship.
		William Camden, the 16th-century antiquary, said that Abergavenny Castle "has been oftner stain'd with the infamy of treachery, than any other castle in Wales." Only fragments of the rest of the curtain wall remain, mainly on the east side where the stub of a rectangular projecting tower is visible.
	www.castlewales.com /abergav.html (1133 words)

	Castles & Antiquities in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
		Abergavenny Castle is sitauted just south of the town centre overlooking the meadows of the River Usk.
		Although the original castle is now largely in ruins there is still a tall stretch of curtain wall to the right of what would have been the gatehouse, originally from the 12th century.
		Accessed by a footbridge over the moat, this castle got it`s name from the white rendering which is still visible on parts of the exterior walls.
	www.abergavenny.net /castles-antiquities.htm (281 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Abergavenny Castle
		Abergavenny Castle is a Welsh castle situated at the confluence of the Gavenny and Usk rivers.
		Abergavenny Castle was captured from William de Braose by Sitsyllt ap Dwfnwal, a Welsh Chieftain.
		The castle at Abergavenny was attacked and burnt by Owen Glendower.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl2046.htm (212 words)

	Owain Glyndŵr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The castle at Abergavenny in Gwent was attacked and burnt.
		John ap Hywel, abbot of the Llantarnam Cistercian monastery, was killed during the battle of Usk as he ministered to the dying and wounded on both sides.
		By midsummer, Owain’s castle at Aberystwyth was under siege.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Owen_Glendower (4476 words)

	Abergavenny Museum & Castle on AboutBritain.com
		Abergavenny Museum presents the story of this historic market town from Prehistoric and Roman times right through to the present day.
		Abergavenny, the castle was the focus for over three centuries of border warfare.
		Along with Skenfrith and Grosmont, White Castle was one of a triangle of fortresses.
	www.aboutbritain.com /AbergavennyMuseum.htm (343 words)

	English Castles Built in Wales Page One
		The castle's great 12" thick entrance doors were lying askew, on one side of them were hundreds of arrow heads; on the other were the shafts and feathers.
		Whilst a castle had been built previously on the site by Llywelyn the Great it was Edward Ist who, after the death of Llywelyn the Last, ordered the rebuilding of the castle: the remains of which can be seen today.
		The castle was linked directly to the Menai Straits by means of a constructed waterway, so that ships up to 40 ton could sail into the castle's dock.
	www.red-dragon-wales.com /EnglishCastles/GeneralCastlesPage1.htm (548 words)

	Castle Category
		Most of these early castles were of wooden construction, notably oak, perhaps with some stonework, but many of these were later re-built in local stone.
		Castles were erected to serve two main purposes: to provide shelter, and to act as a fortress should the family be subjected to attack.
		During the 18th/19th centuries several 'sham' castles appeared but these were no more than castellated manor houses, built to romanticise a forgotten era.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /alpha_lists/castlelist.htm (312 words)

	William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His rise and fall at the hands of king John is often taken as an example of that king's arbitrary and capricious behavior towards his barons.
		In 1175, William carried out the Massacre of Abergavenny, killing several Welsh princes to avenge the death of his uncle Henry, Earl of Hereford, after having invited them to a feast at Abergavenny Castle.
		In 1203, William was put in charge of Arthur of Brittany, whom he had personally captured the previous year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_de_Braose,_4th_Lord_of_Bramber (633 words)

	Cadwaladr History
		Abergavenny castle was built between 1081 and 1100 after the Norman invasion in 1066.
		However, I have discovered a Cadwaladr that was quite renowned for the building of several castles in the middle of the eleventh century, but it is the wrong time period if he is the alledged father of Ynir or Ynyr, King of Gwent.
		I thought that maybe they simply got the name of the castle wrong as he lived at Aberystwyth castle, and was probably the builder of it, along with several others.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Cottage/1887/cadhistory.html (1218 words)

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		Despite this attempt at slighting the defences, the castle was re-occupied in November 1645 by Thomas Morgan, the parliamentarian governor of Gloucester, as a base for operations against Raglan castle.
		The earliest direct evidence for the form of the defences at Abergavenny comes from Gerald of Wales' description of the capture of the castle in 1182 by the sons and Grandsons of the slaughtered Welsh princes.
		However, silver pennies of the period 1083-1086 have been found with an Abergavenny mint mark and this suggests a date of 1087 for the foundations of the castle closely followed by the priory and the borough.
	www.cymru9.fsnet.co.uk /page4.html (1506 words)

	Abergavenny Castle
		Enough remains of this castle to show that it must have been impressive indeed, with very high walls which the 16th-century historian Leland said were "likely not to fall." Alas, most of them have, the victims of Civil War slighting and for general plunder.
		The approach to the castle is through the gatehouse, which is the youngest part, added about 1400, possibly in response to the threat from Owain Glyndwr.
		Her brother Hameline rebuilt Abergavenny Castle after it was destroyed by Hywel ap Iorwerth in 1182.
	hometown.aol.com /apynyr/AbergavennyCastle.htm (1277 words)

	Castles in Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		During the late 12th century the castle was owned by William de Braose, one of the most notoriously cruel of the Norman Marcher Lords.
		The castle was beseiged 6 times in the 13th century, succumbing on 3 occasions.
		It gradually fell into disrepair, and by the late Georgian period the castle was little more than a ruin In the early 19th century it was converted to use as a hotel, a position it still fulfills.
	www.britainexpress.com /wales/az/castles (627 words)

	Time Team Forum Friends (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The villagers clearly want to keep the castle to themselves, as the entrance is well-hidden down a tiny side street which you'd barely notice, with the tiniest sign you've ever seen.
		The abandonment followed a raid in which the castle was sacked, apparently as part of a dispute over the ownership.
		"Castle" is rather a grandiose term for this house which, whilst certainly charming and interesting, is really little more than a grand manor house.
	ourpasthistory.com /trips/eynsford (1294 words)

	Welcome to Abergavenny.co.uk - The Official website for Abergavenny
		Abergavenny is the traditional gateway to South Wales and, to the incomparable Brecon Beacons National Park, as well as to the important World Heritage Site at Blaenavon.
		This ancient and welcoming town is the ideal centre for a truly wonderful, refreshing holiday, whether it be a short break at any time of the year or a longer leisurely stay.
		We would also be pleased to hear of any events, attractions or facilities that you feel we should consider including.
	www.abergavenny.co.uk (254 words)

	A SHORT HISTORY OF WALES by Owen M. Edwards - CASTLE AND LONG-BOW
		The chief source of defence was the castle, the chief weapon of attack was the long-bow.
		These were the castles built by the Norman invaders to retain their hold over the Welsh districts they conquered.
		Of these castles, the most elaborate is the castle of Caerphilly, built by Gilbert de Clare, the Red Earl of Gloucester who helped Edward in the Welsh wars.
	www.globusz.com /ebooks/Wales/00000024.htm (975 words)

	Abergavenny Museum & Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Abergavenny Museum is set in the grounds of a "ruined" Norman castle, where you can enjoy a picnic during the summer and a brisk walk on colder days.
		The castle was the seat of the medieval Lords of Abergavenny and was the focus point of Border warfare for over 300 years.
		The castle and grounds have been open to the public since 1881.
	www.travelpublishing.co.uk /CountryLivingWales/CardiffandMonmouth/CLWAbergavennyMuseumandCastle.htm (183 words)

	This is Monmouthshire \| Leisure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Abergavenny Museum tells the story of Abergavenny with the aid of recreations of a Welsh farmhouse kitchen and a saddler's workshop.
		The castle is the finest late-medieval fortress in the British Isles and preserves a wealth of decorative detail in its beautifully dressed sandstone walls.
		The castle was restored as a sumptious Victorian home and is set in in tranquil gardens and a wooded park.
	www.thisismonmouthshire.co.uk /leisure/monmouth.html (585 words)

	Gwent
		One of the 'Three Castles of Gwent', with Skenfrith and White Castle, Grosmont was completely rebuilt in the 13th century by Hubert de Burgh, King John's all-powerful 'Justiciar' or chief officer of state.
		Believed to be the oldest inhabited castle in Wales, Penhow was built as one of a ring of fortresses erected to protect the Welsh Marches, or border country, and is the only one that has survived intact.
		Together with Grosmont and White Castle, Skenfrith was one of the 'Three Castles of Gwent' - a triangle of fortresses erected to command the open border country between the Wye Valley and the hills of Wales.
	www.westair-reproductions.com /mappage/gwent.htm (1316 words)

	de Braose Family Genealogy
		It is recorded in the Close Rolls (1234-7) that Henry III granted 12 marks to her to strengthen the castle at Hay.
		Rebuilt Abergavenny Castle, Wales, pre-1175, he was much hated by native Welsh, through his wife inherited Dunamase Castle, Co.Laois, title extinct, later went to Beauchamp.
		was born in 1231 in Cwmaron Castle, Radnor, Wales.
	www.aritek.com /hartgen/htm/de-braose.htm (3490 words)

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		A hexagonal castle with a tower thereon Or.* The badge of EDWARD II of England, a reference to his descent from the House of Castile, NDNP.
		According to Peacham (who does not blazon the tincture of the castles) they were adopted in remembrance of five kings whom Alponsus I defeated near Scallabis or Trugillo, with the five plates representing the five wounds of Christ and the castles representing holds in Barbary won from the Moors.
		Quarterly 1 and 4, gules, a triple-towered castle Or; 2 and 3, argent, a lion rampant purpure.* Arms of Dominion of the Kingdom of CASTILE AND LEON, as united by Ferdinand III, King of Castile (1217) and Leon (1230-52), NDNP.
	www.pvv.ntnu.no /~bcd/rolemaster/novi/her-list.txt (18606 words)

	Castles and Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The castle was founded by Earl William Fitz Osbern in the period between his being made earl of Hereford soon after Christmas 1066 and his death at the battle of Cassel in Flanders on 22 February 1071.
		The caput of the family was the castle of Conches in Normandy.
		By 1311 the castle had passed into the hands of the Mortimers and from that time forth was left to gently decay as just one more castle in the hands of that powerful family.
	www.packrat-pro.com /castles.htm (1250 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		These were closed so we decided on Abergavenny Castle and Museum followed by a trip to see St Mary's Priory Church also in Abergavenny.
		Housed in a regency hunting lodge, the museum is set within the grounds of Abergavenny’s Norman Castle.
		As the seat of the medieval lords of Abergavenny, the castle was the focus for over three centuries of border warfare.
	www.cymru9.fsnet.co.uk /page2.html (434 words)

	BBC - South East Wales - Abergavenny - The Gateway to Wales
		Often promoted as the Gateway to Wales, Abergavenny is the first major town en route to the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park after crossing the Severn Estuary.
		For centuries this difficult terrain successfully halted the progress of invading forces with the relative absence of fortifications west of the town testament to this.
		A museum can be found in the grounds of Abergavenny Castle with fascinating exhibits prepared by the local curator, or you can see the work being carried out by volunteers on the Millennium Mural at St Mary's Priory.
	bbc.co.uk /wales/southeast/sites/abergavenny/pages/article_pip.shtml (632 words)

	Cheese, Specialty Food, Gourmet Gift Baskets, Cheese Gifts: igourmet
		The striking ruins of Denbigh Castle, crowning a steep hill above the town, enjoy commanding views of the pastoral Vale of Clwyd and the round-backed hills of the Clwydian range of Wales.
		It is made by Abergavenny of Wales, a revered cheese producer.
		Nestled in the Usk Valley, Abergavenny's plant is a true blend of tradition and modernization.
	www.igourmet.com /shoppe/shoppe.asp?cat=1&subcat=Wales (1319 words)

	Information boards reveal history of Abergavenny’s castle
		The boards describe a quartet of the castle’s main features, the Motte, Great Hall, Gate House and the South West Tower Complex, and were the idea of Betty Ambler and Howard Pullen, who control funds left over from the Abergavenny 900 celebrations.
		Many individuals and local organisations contributed to the project, with further financial support from Abergavenny and District Tourist Association, the town’s Civic Society, Local History Society, Rotary Club, Town Council, the late Beryl Pullen, Monmouthshire County Council, and Barbara Jackson, the daughter of Ernest Jackson, a founder of Abergavenny museum.
		The castle grounds are open from dawn until dusk.
	abergavenny.webhoster.co.uk /chronicle/140803_2.htm (303 words)

	ABERGAVENNY - LoveToKnow Article on ABERGAVENNY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is situated at the junction of a small stream called the Gavenny with the river Usk; and the site, almost surrounded by lofty hills, is very beautiful.
		The right to hold two weekly markets and three yearly fairs, as hitherto held, was confirmed in 1657.
		To properly cite this ABERGAVENNY article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AB/ABERGAVENNY.htm (676 words)

	Abergavenny Castle [500x340]
		There has been a castle at Abergavenny since around 1087, but today’s ruins were built in the 13th and 14th centuries.
		There are some modern photographs of Abergavenny Castle on the Castles of Wales web site.
		Abergavenny is also called, in Welsh, Y Fenni.
	www.holoweb.net /~liam/pictures/oldbooks/OmanCastles/pages/168-Abergavenny-castle (75 words)

	Abergavenny Castle, Monmouthshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Castle was started in wood by Hamelin of Ballon between 1087 and 1100.
		In 1182 the surviving sons of Sitsyllt invaded the Castle, burning brushwood in the moat and killing anyone who didn't reach the safety of the keep.
		The Castle houses a small museum and is open to the public during the summer months.
	www.r-l-p.co.uk /abergav.html (285 words)

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