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Kilpeck Castle
The story
History of Kilpeck Castle
Kilpeck is a village and civil parish in the county of Herefordshire, England. It is about nine miles (14 km) southwest of Hereford, just south of the A465 road and Welsh Marches Line to Abergavenny, and about five miles (8 km) from the…
United Kingdom
- Built
- 9th century
- Era
- Medieval
- Country
- United Kingdom
- UNESCO
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- Coordinates
- 51.970, -2.811
In depth
The fuller history
Until the 9th century, when it was taken over by Mercia, the area around Kilpeck was within the Welsh kingdom of Ergyng. After the Norman conquest, the area became known as Archenfield and was governed as part of the Welsh Marches. It became part of Herefordshire, and England, in the 16th century, although the use of Welsh in the area remained strong until the 19th century.
Key dates
- 1090The castle is thought to have been first built around 1090 as the administrative centre of Archenfield.
- 1140The St Mary and St David's Church was built around 1140.
Historical summary drawn from Wikipedia. Read the full article.
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