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St Briavel's Castle is a Norman castle situated in the village of St Briavel's in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The castle was built in the late twelfth century, likely in the 1180s, and served as a royal stronghold controlling the surrounding forest and its resources, particularly timber and iron. The surviving structure comprises a substantial rectangular keep with flanking towers, constructed from local stone, which remains one of the more impressive examples of Norman military architecture in the region. The castle functioned as a hunting lodge and administrative centre for the Crown, and in later centuries was converted to use as a prison before becoming a youth hostel in the twentieth century.
St Briavel's Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017371. View the official record →
St Briavel's Castle is a Norman castle situated in the village of St Briavel's in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017371.
St Briavel's Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017371.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman site 150yds (140m) E of Palace Cottage, Boughspring (7.2 km), Broad Stone (7.6 km), Lancaut promontory fort (8 km).
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