Title

'Chepstowe Castle', c19th century. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'Chepstowe Castle', c19th century. The construction of Chepstow castle began shortly after the Norman invasion, and was overseen by William the Conqueror's castle builder, William FitzOsbern, Earl of Hereford. It is thought to be one of the first examples of a stone built castle in Britain.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1800

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C71_391

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103,2Mb (5,7Mb) / 25,5in x 15,7in / 7655 x 4712 (300dpi)

Keywords

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