Kington Castle

Kington Castle

Kington Castle stood in the medieval market town of Kington, Herefordshire (gbmapping|SO291569).

Welsh Marches Border Castle

The castle was sited to the north west of the present town of Kington above the Back Brook. Around the end of the 11th century William Rufus granted the estates in and around Kington to Adam Port and it is likely that he built the first castle here. One of his descendents, also called Adam Port, was in dispute with Henry II and as a consequence of this the castle was forfeited to the crown.

In the late 12th century William Braose held the castle for many years in his capacity as Sheriff of Hereford and in 1201 King John granted the castle and barony to him as his favourite Marcher Baron. However another dispute arose and the castle returned to the crown again, later to be granted to King John's supporter Roger Clifford in 1213. In 1215 members of the de Braose family attacked the castle and in an act of vengeance King John destroyed it. No further fortifications have subsequently been made on the same site.

References

* [http://www.castlewales.com/kington.html Kington castle at Castle Wales website]
* [http://www.castles99.ukprint.com/Essays/kington.html Kington Castle on Anglo-Norman Castles]
*Remfry, P.M., "Kington and Huntington Castles, 1066 to 1298" (ISBN 1-899376-30-5)
*Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, "The David & Charles Book of Castles", David & Charles, 1980, p. 249. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Kington, Herefordshire — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 52.2072 longitude= 3.0192 static static image caption= Kington town centre population= 2,597 official name= Kington unitary england= Herefordshire region= West Midlands lieutenancy england=… …   Wikipedia

  • Kington — Kineton Kineton est un bourg du Warwickshire, en Angleterre. Situé près de Banbury, Warwick, Leamington Spa et Stratford upon Avon, sa population était de 2 278 en 2001. Le village est mentionné dans le Domesday Book sous le nom de Kington.… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Huntington Castle — May also refer to a castle of the same name in Clonegal, County Carlow, Ireland. Huntington Castle was situated in the village of Huntington, 2½ miles south west of Kington, Herefordshire (gbmapping|SO249539). Natural Site The castle is sited on… …   Wikipedia

  • New Radnor — For the former parliamentary constituency, see New Radnor (UK Parliament constituency). Coordinates: 52°14′N 3°10′W / 52.24°N 3.16°W / 52.24; 3.16 …   Wikipedia

  • Huntington, Herefordshire — is a defunct Medieval borough founded as a replacement to nearby Kington, Herefordshire which had been destroyed in 1216.Huntington was built as a new borough and was apparently in the first breath of life in 1228 when it was first mentioned. In… …   Wikipedia

  • High Sheriff of Wiltshire — This is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.*1067 1070: Philippe de Buckland *1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff *1119: Edward D eureux *1130: Warin de Lisures or Lisoriis *1155: William the Late Sheriff *1156 9: Patrick D eureux 1st Earl of Salisbury… …   Wikipedia

  • Mortimer Trail — The western trail head is at Kington, Herefordshire Length 30 miles (48 km)[1] Location Midlands, England …   Wikipedia

  • List of museums in England — Museums in England is a link page for any museum in England by ceremonial county. The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is the national development agency for museums in England, and is a sponsored body of the Department for Culture, Media… …   Wikipedia

  • Herefordshire — Not to be confused with Hertfordshire. For the UK Parliamentary constituency (abolished 1885), see Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency). Herefordshire …   Wikipedia

  • List of abbeys and priories in England — Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Article layout 2 Abbreviations and key …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”