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Wallingford Castle is a Norman fortification founded shortly after 1066 by Robert d'Oilly, one of William the Conqueror's principal supporters. The castle occupies a commanding position on the Thames and comprises a substantial motte-and-bailey earthwork with multiple baileys, representing one of the most impressive surviving examples of Norman military engineering. The site remained strategically important throughout the medieval period, serving as a royal castle and later becoming a significant stronghold during the Civil War, when it was slighted in 1652 to prevent its future military use. Although the stone structures have been largely destroyed, the earthwork defences survive prominently, enclosed within a circuit of banks and ditches that once protected a castle of considerable strength and complexity.
Wallingford Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006324. View the official record →
Wallingford Castle is a Norman fortification founded shortly after 1066 by Robert d'Oilly, one of William the Conqueror's principal supporters. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006324.
Wallingford 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 1006324.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wallingford Bridge (0.3 km), Saxon town (0.4 km), Wallingford Town Walls (0.4 km).
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