England · 11th century
Hereford Castle ranks #3,827 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #257 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded c. 1052, it is older than 89% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 439 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bristol, 67 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
Hereford Castle is a castle that used to be in the cathedral city of Hereford, the county town of Herefordshire, England (grid reference SO511396). Founded sometime before 1052, it was one of the earliest castles in England. Hereford Castle was probably destroyed when the Welsh sacked Hereford in 1055, but seems to have been replaced by the following decade. During the civil war, when Stephen sought to usurp Queen Matilda, the castle was besieged three times; the garrison surrendered each time and control of Hereford Castle changed hands.
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