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Grosmont Castle

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Grosmont Castle is a ruined Norman fortress in Monmouthshire, Wales, built after 1066 to guard the route toward Hereford. King Stephen grouped it with Skenfrith and White Castle into the Three Castles, while Hubert de Burgh later rebuilt the earthwork into stone. The castle resisted Welsh attacks for centuries, survived the Glyndŵr Rising, and eventually decayed into the broken red silhouette still standing above the village.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Grosmont Castle as Castle from the Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Built by the de Clifford family in the late 13th century, Grosmont Castle is an important example of late Medieval military architecture in Wales and was a key stronghold during the Anglo-Welsh conflicts.

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