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	Raglan Castle 2008
		Raglan Castle was the last castle to be begun in Wales, started in 1435.
		The main castle has far too many points of entry, and surrounding fortifications that could be easily taken and used by an attacking force.
		The inner courtyard of the main castle with the windows of the mansion on the left, cooking facilities ahead, offices and an unfortified side entrance hidden on the right.
	www.cavinguk.co.uk /holidays/RaglanCastle2008 (611 words)

	Raglan Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Raglan Castle (sometimes called Ragland Castle), or in Welsh Castell Rhaglan, is a historically significant ruined castle located at Raglan, Monmouthshire.
		It was built in the Late Middle Ages as a show of wealth rather than to enforce a military presence, but it later endured one of the longest sieges of the English Civil War.
		During the English Civil War the castle was held by Royalist supporters of the king and held out for one of the longest sieges of the war.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raglan_Castle (271 words)

	Raglan (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Raglan, Monmouthshire, a town in Wales in the United Kingdom.
		Raglan (hundred), a division of the traditional county of Monmouthshire.
		FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan - Commander of the British troops in the Crimean War who took his name from the Welsh town.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raglan_(disambiguation) (148 words)

	Corfe Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The hill on which the castle is located is isolated, but stands on a ridge that cuts Purbeck in half, so that access from the mainland has to pass under its walls and thus it commanded the whole island and at one time the castle was the most formidable fortress in England.
		Of all the vast treasures that were looted from Corfe Castle, after the Restoration all that was recovered was a large bed, minus the feathers, and a red velvet chair.
		The castle fell in 1646 and the House of Commons soon voted for it to be demolished.
	www.britcastles.com /corfe.htm (1613 words)

	Information on Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire,Wales from TourUK
		The first castle at Raglan was established in around 1070 and survived until the early 1400s when it passed into the ownership of William ap Thomas, a Welsh knight.
		A pale gold stone was used in the construction and the castle became known as the 'Yellow Tower of Gwent'.
		The Earl garrisoned the castle for the King and in 1646 Parliamentarian forces besieged Raglan.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castleswales/castle_Raglan.htm (285 words)

	Raglan Castle, South Wales (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The castle was developed mainly by two men - William ap Thomas, who fought with King Henry V at the Battle of
		The tower and moat are outside the main castle.
		The castle sustained one of the longest sieges of the Civil War, ten weeks.
	www.wales-calling.com /castles/raglan-castle.htm (336 words)

	WalesPast \| Raglan Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Raglan castle is one of the finest late medieval buildings in the British Isles and, although now ruined, it remains a striking presence in the landscape of south-east Wales.
		In the years that followed Raglan was abandoned and left to decay, becoming a convenient source of building material and a picturesque tourist attraction.
		Castles are perhaps the most striking legacy of the Anglo-Norman conquest of Wales, with Kidwelly Castle ranking as one of the finest.
	www.walespast.com /article-print.shtml?id=32 (1273 words)

	channel4.com - Castle - text only
		Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire is a perfect example of what happened to castles all over the country during the 16th and 17th centuries.
		Raglan was begun in the 1440s, towards the end of the medieval period.
		So castles everywhere began to be abandoned, and by the end of the 15th century a great many of them were in ruins.
	www.channel4.com /history/microsites/C/castle/rag_main_t.html (443 words)

	Raglan Castle : South East Wales (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Raglan is more a statement of wealth and social aspiration (a precursor to the country house) than an intimidating military presence.
		The castle was not begun until 1435 (almost 200 years after the mighty fortresses of the north).
		Even in ruin, noble Raglan remains the finest late-medieval fortress-palace in the British Isles, preserving a wealth of decorative detail in its beautifully dressed sandstone walls.
	www.uklink.co.uk /locations/raglancastle/index.html (256 words)

	South Wales Paranormal Research
		Raglan Castle was one of the last Castles to be built in Wales and England.
		Raglan Castle was then passed to his widow Anne Devereux until there son is old enough to inherit the castle when in 1475 he does and he carries on minor building work until his death in 1491.
		The Castle in then passed down to Henry the 2nd Earl of Worcester in 1526,then in 1549 the building work starts again as William Somerset has the Long Gallery built,, gardens are put in around the castle and the Pitched Stone Court in extended.
	www.swpr.co.uk /Discovering/Raglan/Raglan.html (455 words)

	Virtual Tour of Raglan Castle
		Raglan, begun c.1435, is regarded by many as one of the most handsome castles in all of Wales.
		Raglan also enjoys the distinction of being the last true medieval castle built in Great Britain.
		As such, the construction of Raglan marked the end of an era in castle-building, as lords and nobles abandoned their castles for the greater comforts of fortified manor houses and estates.
	www.castlewales.com /rag_tour.html (429 words)

	My Trip to Wales - Raglan Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Certainly, the castle is of a wholly different style than the other's we saw, with more modern fixtures and a different sort of layout.
		In the keep, which was built so as to be completely self-sufficient (in case the rest of the castle was taken), there is even an intact privy, complete with seat.
		Two last things about Raglan that were cool: there's active renovation of the castle being done (note the scaffolding below the bridge to the keep), and there's a moat with water still in it.
	www.chironian.com /~barbara/raglan.htm (336 words)

	Great-Castles.com - Raglan Castle - The Librarian Ghost of Raglan Castle
		One of the last true castles to be built in Wales, Raglan Castle was built over the period of 1435 to 1525 on the site of a Norman motte castle by Sir William ap Thomas, the Blue Knight of Gwent.
		He is thought to be the ghost of the castle’s librarian who, as the Civil War siege ebbed toward its inevitable conclusion, hid the valuable books and manuscripts in a secret tunnel beneath the castle.
		He was last seen in the summer of 2001, when a girl on a school trip came running from the castle, ashen-faced, insisting that she had seen him gesturing to her from a dimly lit corner.
	www.great-castles.com /index.pl?raglantale.html (481 words)

	Beschreibung (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Raglan Castle wurde nicht in erster Linie zur Verteidigung erbaut, sondern zur Demonstration von Reichtung und Macht der Eigentümer.
		Raglan Castle marks the period of transition from the fortified stronghold of medieval times to the elegant residence of an important family of the later middle ages.
		During the Civil War Raglan was a major royalist stronghold, and it owner, the marquess of Worcester, spent a huge fortune in support of the king.
	www.hgstump.de /raglantext.htm (401 words)

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		When the castle was enlarged in a second building period, c.1450-69, a great gate was built, approached from outside the castle, and the drawbridges were abandoned.
		A new approach from the great tower into the newer parts was constructed in the form of a three storey forebuilding which led to a bridge across the moat, and which joined with the parlour/dining room block on the north-east side of the new works.
		Raglan Castle was held by the Somerset family who, in the sixteenth century, were Earls of Worcester.
	www.castles.org /castles/Europe/Western_Europe/United_Kingdom/Wales/Raglan/index.htm (492 words)

	Touring the Castles
		Penhow Castle has been lovingly and accurately restored by Stephen Weeks, and claims to be the oldest lived-in castle in Wales.
		Raglan's builders created the ideal combination of residence and fortress into a castle that is a visual marvel.
		The Yellow Tower of Gwent, Raglan's powerful great keep, was so sturdy that it survived intensive battering and deliberate efforts to pull down the tower after the castle's final surrender to English forces led by Oliver Cromwell.
	www.castles-of-britain.com /castletb.htm (977 words)

	Raglan Castle - Artificial - Wales - Hotsites - Tourism - About the UK - British Council - China
		The might of its angular towers bears comparison with the great castles of Edward I, and suggests its origins lay in the bitter conflicts of the later 13th century.
		At the outbreak of the Civil War, Raglan was garrisoned for the king.
		By 1646 the castle was under siege, one of the longest of the Civil War.
	www.britishcouncil.org /china-aboutuk-tourism-hotsites-wales-artificial-raglancastle.htm (590 words)

	Hamaker Family Castle Information
		Kilkenny Castle was bought by the powerful Butler family in 1391, and their descendents continued to live there until 1935.
		The castle is probably most closely associated with Willam ap Thomas, who fought with King Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
		Raglan Castle - SW of Monmouth, Gwent, Southeast Wales
	www.emerytelcom.net /users/khamaker/castles.html (1070 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Raglan Castle
		Raglan Castle's construction, as it is seen today, was begun by Sir William ap Thomas.
		Located between Abergavenny and Monmouth in south Wales, the castle was built in the fifteenth century and much of it still remains.
		The castle has a large six-sided tower known as the 'Yellow Tower of Ghent' due to the colour of its stone.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl941.htm (243 words)

	Deva Of Raglan Castle
		Plant's subsequent duel and ascent of the grand spiral staircase to the upper chamber is reminiscent of "Stairway To Heaven" lyrics.
		Raglan Castle is located in the heart of 'Castle Row' in Wales, known for her unique contribution to Britain's colorful history.
		Raglan’s legendary Deva is one of the most enchanting culled from volumes of British history books and still resides near the Castle, although not within it's walls.
	thekove.tripod.com /Cards/RaglanDeva.html (1357 words)

	CastleXplorer - Raglan Castle
		The first castle at Raglan was a Norman motte and bailey which survived until the early 15th century when it came into the hands of Sir William ap Thomas, a Welsh knight who had fought at Agincourt (1415).
		During the Civil War the castle was held for the king, and in June 1646 came under attack from the Parliamentary forces led by Sir Thomas Fairfax.
		The castle was slighted by the victorious Parliamentarians, and after considerable effort they managed to topple two sides of the Great Tower.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /wales/raglan/raglan.php (211 words)

	Raglan Castle on AboutBritain.com
		Raglan is more a statement of wealth and social aspiration (a precursor to the country house) than an intimidating military presence.
		The castle was not begun until 1435 (almost 200 years after the mighty fortresses of the north).
		Along with Skenfrith and Grosmont, White Castle was one of a triangle of fortresses.
	www.aboutbritain.com /RaglanCastle.htm (655 words)

	Raglan Castle \| Wales In Style
		Raglan, an impressive fifteenth-century castle with its great multi-angular towers and Tudor styling, is unlike any other castle in Wales.
		In 1426, ap Thomas was knighted by Henry VI, becoming known to his compatriots as "the blue knight of Gwent." The next owner of the castle, Sir William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, was responsible for Raglan's clear Tudor influences.
		The castle saw heavy action during the Civil War, ultimately succumbing to artillery bombardment after one of the longest sieges of the conflict.
	www.walesinstyle.com /WiS/Things_To_Do/Raglan_Castle.aspx (249 words)

	TimeRef - Medieval History Timelines - Tactical Display
		It was the key defensive part of the castle and had up to five floors.
		The bottom of the tower was surrounded by an apron wall that had several corner turrets and by a large water filled ditch.
		This is where the castle's owner would have ate and entertained his guests.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/v941.htm (353 words)

	Raglan - WhereWhenWales
		This castle may look less sturdy and imposing than some of Wales' earlier, more robust fortresses but it must have been strong enough, for it withstood the longest siege of the Civil War from June to August 1646.
		Raglan's most outstanding feature is its Great Tower, which stands surrounded by a water-filled moat separate from the rest of the castle.
		The Castle was lived in as a gamekeeper's cottage until 1948; the entire estate was acquired by the National Trust in 1979.
	www.wherewhenwales.com /historic-monmouthshire/raglan-castle-art1-1.html (197 words)

	The Raglan Castle Figure
		Although exhibitionist figures are frequently located on secular buildings in Ireland (mostly castles), this is the forth known case on the British mainland.
		Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire is considered one of the county's most magnificent late medieval castles.
		The Raglan figure, is a waterspout with a channel running down the back in pretty much the same manner as the Margam figure.
	www.sheelanagig.org /SheelaRaglanCastle.htm (640 words)

	Monmouth & Monmouthshire's colourful History : Raglan Castle
		The main stone used in construction of the castle is sandstone, but of two different types.
		The castle is probably most closely associated with William ap Thomas, who fought with King Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
		Both William ap Thomas and William Herbert fought in France, and undoubtedly, the castles that they saw in that country influenced their work at Raglan.
	www.monmouth.org.uk /History/Castles/raglan.php (1062 words)

	Rhagor \| Raglan Castle
		Raglan castle is one of the finest late medieval buildings in the British Isles and, although now ruined, it remains a striking presence in the landscape of south-east Wales.
		Much of what remains at Raglan dates from the 15th century, the period of the War of the Roses and the rise of the Tudor dynasty.
		In the years that followed Raglan was abandoned and left to decay, becoming a convenient source of building material and a picturesque tourist attraction.
	www.museumwales.ac.uk /en/rhagor/article/?article_id=86 (516 words)

	Rhagor \| The decorated floor tiles from Raglan Castle
		He set about an extensive programme of modernisation of Raglan Caslte that affected all parts of the castle and its grounds: the hall and accommodation were improved, kitchen and service areas upgraded, a long gallery was introduced and gardens created in Renaissance style.
		This is illustrated in the chapel at Raglan.
		We are left instead to speculate on the luxury he must have brought to it, and to reflect on the transient nature of that wealth, surviving as it does in a small collection of painted floor tiles and a handful of other items.
	www.museumwales.ac.uk /walespast/article.shtml?id=2 (656 words)

	Wyenot.com - Raglan Castle
		The comparatively recent building of Raglan Castle began in 1435 but unlike Goodrich and other local castles, its presence was more a statement of status and wealth than of military power.
		In 1646, the castle was actually forced into active service during one of the longest sieges of the Civil War.
		Raglan Castle, at National Grid Reference: SO 41416 / 08303 is one of the best preserved of it's period in the British Isles.
	www.wyenot.com /raglan.htm (209 words)

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