Chichester Castle :: Shared Description

Shortly after the Norman Conquest of England, Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, ordered the construction of a castle at Chichester. The castle at Chichester was one of 11 fortified sites to be established in Sussex before 1100. Situated in the north-east corner of Chichester, the castle was protected by the city walls. As it was an urban castle inserted into a pre-existing settlement, buildings were probably cleared to make way for the castle.
Although originally built by the Earl of Shrewsbury, the Earls of Sussex owned the castle in the period 1154–1176, after which it passed into possession of the Crown. In 1216, the castle, along with many others in southern England, such as Reigate Castle, was captured by the French. This was part of the First Barons' War against King John of England (1199–1216). The castle was recaptured by the English in the spring of 1217. In the same year, Henry III ordered the castle's destruction. The remains of the motte are still visible today in Priory Park; the motte is protected as a Scheduled Monument.
by N Chadwick
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SU8605 : Chichester Castle Mound by N Chadwick
SU8605 : Chichester Castle Mound by N Chadwick
SU8605 : Chichester Castle Mound by N Chadwick
SU8605 : Chichester Castle Mound by N Chadwick
SU8605 : Chichester - Castle motte, Guildhall and Cathedral by Rob Farrow


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Created: Thu, 15 Oct 2015, Updated: Thu, 15 Oct 2015

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