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Added to the castle by the Earls of Lancaster during their occupation, 1320 to 1360. Viewed from the curtain wall.
©Pauline Eccles
©Rob Purvis
©Roger Davies
Founded by the Normans, probably before 1200, to control the lands they had won in N.Gwent. At that time construction would have been earth and timber and the great ditch of that ringwork castle survives. In 1201 the castle passed to Hubert de Burgh, a powerful Marcher lord who rebuilt the castle in stone.
©Pauline Eccles
One of a large number of castles that were erected on the Welsh Border after the Norman Invasion
©Mike Hallett
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking down on the moat from the modern footbridge http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2814273 that replaced the ancient drawbridge at Grosmont Castle. http://www.castlewales.com/grosmnt.html
©John Grayson
Dist:0.1km<br/>The modern bridge has replaced the ancient drawbridge as the means of crossing the moat at Grosmont Castle. http://www.castlewales.com/grosmnt.html
©John Grayson
Dist:0.1km<br/>A nearby information board states that the chimney was part of a grand chamber-block added to the castle http://www.castlewales.com/grosmnt.html in the 14th century.
©John Grayson
Dist:0.1km<br/>Modern footbridge across the moat providing access into the castle.
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.1km<br/>The remains of the western wall and chimney. For more information see: http://www.castlewales.com/grosmnt.html
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.1km<br/>One of the Three Castles, the others being Skenfrith and Whites. In the early 13th century all three were granted to Hubert De Burgh. See: http://www.castlewales.com/grosmnt.html
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.1km<br/>Showing the additions made by the Lancasters to the original stone building started by Hubert de Burgh in 1201. Founded by the Normans, probably before 1200, to control the lands they had won in N.Gwent, at that time construction would have been earth and timber; the great ditch of that ringwork castle survives. In 1201 the castle passed to Hubert de Burgh, a powerful Marcher lord who rebuilt the castle in stone. There are various additions in the 14th century by the earls of Lancaster, including the chamber block with its tall, elegant chimney and extension to the gatehouse to incorporate the drawbridge.
©Pauline Eccles
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking south towards the slopes of Graig Syfyrddin.
©Pauline Eccles
Dist:0.1km<br/>With small sign amongst the foliage.
©Pauline Eccles
Dist:0.1km<br/>Founded by the Normans, probably before 1200, to control the lands they had won in N.Gwent. At that time construction would have been earth and timber and the great ditch of that ringwork castle survives. In 1201 the castle passed to Hubert de Burgh, a powerful Marcher lord who rebuilt the castle in stone. There are various additions in the 14th century by the earls of Lancaster, including the chamber block with its tall, elegant chimney and extension to the gatehouse to incorporate the drawbridge.
©Pauline Eccles

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