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Chepstow Castle

Chepstow, Monmouthshire

The oldest stone castle in Britain, with the oldest castle doors in Europe.

Chepstow was begun just a year after the Norman Conquest, making it the oldest surviving stone castle in Britain. It stands on a cliff above the River Wye.

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When
Begun 1067
Where
51.6430, -2.6760
Group
Castles & abbeys

Visiting

Cadw, open all year.

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