Longtown Castle

Longtown Castle, also termed Ewias Lacey Castle in early accounts, is a ruined Norman motte-and-bailey fortification in Longtown, Herefordshire. It was established in the 11th century by Walter de Lacy, reusing former Roman earthworks. The castle was then rebuilt in stone by Gilbert de Lacy after 1148, who also established the adjacent town to help pay for the work. By the 14th century, Longtown Castle had fallen into decline. Despite being pressed back into use during the Owain Glyndŵr rising in 1403, it fell into ruin. In the 21st century the castle is maintained by English Heritage and operated as a tourist attraction.

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Longtown Castleは、アトラスの城の知名度ランキングで世界123位（全6,412件中）、イングランドの233件では47位にランクされています。約1050年に創建され、アトラスの年代判明済みの城の92%より古い城です（11世紀に創建されたアトラス収録の210件のひとつ）。イングランドが他とどう比べられるかは、城の統計をご覧ください。

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