Chepstow Caer - Cymru

Chepstow Caer - Cymru
(Chepstow Castle - Wales)

If there is a castle that comes close to matching Harlech Castle in historical importance, that castle is surely Chepstow. Chepstow is a Norman castle perched high above the banks of the river Wye in southeast Wales. Construction began at Chepstow in 1067, less than a year after William the Conqueror was crowned King of England. It was his master castle builder in the person of his loyal Norman lord William FitzOsbern. FitzOsbern's fortresses were the vehicles from which the new king consolidated control of his newly conquered lands. Chepstow Castle became the key launching point for expeditions into Wales, expeditions that eventually subdued the rebellious population.
Photos
Char
Terry Winter
becky.bryan




Red Kit
Nigel Feasey
scuba_dooba
Karen McCort
Phillip Parr
Joe Dunckley
Maggie McDonnell
mrabanalc
miss.piccolo
mrssleepy(Rachelle Sadler)
Jon Combe
Martin
Morland Marauder
Karen & J.J. Morton
Roman Solowiej
kfy
Doug Woods
TimS
Simon
Music
The Angels of Venice
dragonfly
Mediaeval Baebes
gaudete
Jeff van Dyck
medieval II
cathedral of doom
Hans Zimmer
strength and honor
Hans Zimmer and Enya
now we are free
conceived and produced by
Dale Caruso
For more information about the Castles and Abbeys of Wales Visit
http://www.castlewales.com/
And for more information about Jeff van Dyck's soundtrack track for the
PC Game Total War and for information about the game itself, visit
www.totalwar.com/

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Medieval
• Castles
• Wales
• 12th
• Century
• Wye
• River
• Normans

[Silko16]

I live in chepstow nd i walk past the castle everyday. Its an awsome place !!!!!!!!!

[mmxx2020]

it is by the mediaeval babes

of the album salva nos

song is gaudete

[Hillbilly63]

Beautiful memories of our visit there in Sep 2007

[owainmeurig]

Caer Chepstow, Castell Chepstow maybe Castell Cas-gwent or Caer Cas-gwent not Chepstow Caer?

[flashash2k9]

@parkourIninja yeah cheptsow is a sh*T hole the only thing thats there that used to be descent is the market.

[flashash2k9]

caerphilly castle is better, its magnificent, and if people hadn't had stolen the mojority of its rocks to build house's, it would most definatly be this biggest in the world.

[betsarama]

Loved this presentation! Thanks!

[trishnugent]

I felt very connected to this castle when I visited Wales. The greenery which lurks in almosts every corner makes it seem like a garden castle. This video does a good job of capturing the beauty which is Chepstow.

[parkourIninja]

lol i live in chepstow its a s**t hole lol they got the pics of the very few ok parts of it

[ancientLavada]

A bore da! Love this. Medieval Baebes are great. Warms the Welsh 'blood of my ancestors' in me.

[baeryl]

This is one of my favorite songs, as well as good photography.

[xemnas112358]

oo yeah i know about the medaeval babes and gaudete, i meant the very first song but i know what it is now thanks to the person who posted this