Abergavenny Castle

Abergavenny Castle

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ABERGAVENNY CASTLE FACTS

Location
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Description
The castle was originally built around 1090 by Hamelin de Ballon, the Norman conqueror of the area.It was originally a motte and bailey castle, and was rebuilt in stone during the thirteenth century. The present keep was built in Victorian times.

Date
11th to 13th century

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