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Year Day/Month Title Edgar (959 - 975) 964  Benedictines at Winchester   Harthacnut (1040 - 1042) 1040  A new minter at Much Wenlock   Edward the Confessor (1042 - 1066) 1043  Leofric founds Coventry Abbey   1048  Aldred founds Monastery at Gloucester   William the Conqueror (1066 - 1087) 1067  Chepstow Castle begun  Construction of Winchester Castle  Construction of Wallingford Castle   1068  Construction of Lincoln Castle  Construction of Nottingham Castle  Warwick Castle built on William's orders Spring  Construction begins on Exeter Castle   1070  Castle at Old Sarum  Building work at Chepstow  Castles at Chester and Stafford begun   1071  Canterbury Cathedral rebuilt by Lanfranc  Richmond Castle construction  Ely castle ordered   1072  Old Sarum Cathedral  First Cathedral at Lincoln begun  At Durham, another castle is ordered   1075  Construction of Windsor Castle   1077  Rochester Cathedral building begins  St. Albans Cathedral building begins   1078  Work starts on the White Tower   1079  Winchester Cathedral crypt   1080  Hereford Cathedral new building  Colchester castle begun  Construction of Lewes Castles   1081  Cardiff Castle construction   1083  Ely Cathedral building begins   1084  Worcester Cathedral building begins   William Rufus (1087 - 1100) 1087  St. Paul's Cathedral Burns down  Castle Acre Priory founded   1089  Serlo builds the crypt at Gloucester   1090  Construction of Caernavon Castle  Lancaster Keep  Construction of Pembroke Castle   1091  Colchester Castle passes to Eudo   1092  Tewkesbury Abbey Founded  Work begins on Carlisle Cathedral   1093  Durham Cathedral begun   1096  Canterbury Choir, East Transepts and Crypt building work.  Building work on Alnwick castle begins  Norwich Cathedral building begins   1099  Nave at Durham constructed   Henry I (1100 - 1135) 1100  Construction of Carew Castle Aug  William buried at Winchester   1106  Construction of Kidwelly Castle   1107  Construction of Llandaff Cathedral   1108  Southwell Cathedral nave  Winchester Cathedral tower   1110  Windsor Castle becomes a royal residence  Construction of Aberystwyth Castle   1112  Construction of new cathedral at Exeter   1115  Nave of Rochester Cathedral   1117  Berkeley castle construction  Peterborough Cathedral choir and transept   1120  Worcester Cathedral Chapter-house  Construction of Sherborne Castle  Kenilworth Castle formed   1121  Reading Abbey founded  Norwich Cathedral nave and tower   1123  Foundation of Inchcolm Abbey   1126  Construction of Rochester Castle   1128  The nave at Durham is vaulted  Lichfield regains Bishop's seat  Construction of new church at Dunfermline Abbey  Templar Church in London   1129  Arundel Castle building work   1133  Durham Cathedral Chapter house   Stephen (1135 - 1154) 1136  Castle at Banbury is built  Construction of a castle at Scarborough   1137  York Minster damaged by fire   1138  Exeter castle building work   1140  Castle Rising Construction  Abbey Church of St Denis begun  Construction of Hedingham Castle  Building of original Bristol church  Castle at Sherriff Hutton  Construction of Framlingham Castle   1141  Lincoln Cathedral damaged by fire   1144  Construction of Faringdon Castle   1145  Construction of Brightwell Castle   1150  Fountains Abbey cloisters rebuilt  Rochester Cathedral West Front   1152  Henry captures Malmesbury   1153  Nottingham Castle attacked   Henry II (1154 - 1189) 1154  Chapter House at Bristol  Ripon Cathedral rebuilt   1155  Peterborough Cathedral Nave  Farnham Castle demolished  Knights Templar build Temple in Fleet Street Spring  Repairs to Westminster Palace   1156  Kremlin built at Moscow   1157  Basingwerk Castle is built   1160  Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France   1161  Knights Templars move London Temple   1163  Notre Dame in Paris   1166  Building work at Bridgnorth Castle  Building of Orford Castle   1167  Construction of Wallingford Castle   1168  Reconstruction of Dover Castle   1170  The Galilee porch at Durham is built  Fire damages Norwich Cathedral  Construction of Middleham Castle   1171  York Minster construction work   1173  Wallingford Castle repairs  Remodelling of Windsor Castle   1174  Construction of Bolebec Castle   1175  Canterbury Choir building work   1176  Peveril Castle Keep  Construction work at Arundel   1179  Canterbury Trinity Chapel and corona building work   1180  Construction of Conisbrough Castle  Wells Cathedral building begins  Kenilworth Castle keep   1182  Dedication of Notre Dame Cathedral   1185  Lincoln Cathedral damaged   Richard I (1189 - 1199) 1189  Building work commences at the Tower   1190  Construction on Skenfrith Castle   1192  Lincoln Cathedral choir  Rebuilding of Lincoln Cathedral   1193  West Front of Peterborough Cathedral   1194  Siege of Nottingham Castle  Plans to move Old Sarum cathedral   1195  Alteration to the West End   1197  Building work at Notre Dame   John (1199 - 1216) 1200  Lincoln Cathedral Great transept  Fire destroys the cathedral at Rouen  Rochester Cathedral Presbytery and Choir   1201  Banbury Castle strengthened   1202  Winchester Cathedral Retrochoir and Lady Chapel   1207  Odiham Castle built   1208  West front of Notre Dame   1210  Kenilworth Castle defences improved  Fountains Abbey rebuilding work   1211  Rheims Cathedral destroyed by fire  Barbican built at Bridgnorth Castle   1215  Wallingford Castle fortified   Henry III (1216 - 1272) 1216  Beaudesert castle inner bailey   1220  Grosmont Castle building work  Work on the Lady Chapel of Salisbury Cathedral  Lady Chapel at Oxford  Salisbury Cathedral rebuilding started  Henry III's improvements at the Tower  Chapter-house of Lincoln Cathedral   1225  Beeston Castle begun  Salisbury Choir   1226  Lady Chapel at Hereford  York Minster South Transept   1230  Wells Cathedral West Front  Wells Cathedral West Front Started  Rievaulx Abbey rebuilding work   1231  Tattershall Castle construction   1232  Oaks given to Gloucester   1236  Canterbury Cloister building work   1237  Transepts and Nave of Salisbury Cathedral  Lincoln tower collapses   1240  North Transept of Rochester Cathedral  Building work at St. Paul's complete  Chapter-house as Lichfield   1242  York Minster North Transept  Chapel of the Nine Altars   1245  Rebuilding of Westminster Abbey  Carlisle Cathedral building work   1246  Hailes Abbey begun   1248  Bath Lady Chapel   1255  Angel Choir at Lincoln   1257  Building work at St. Albans   1258  The West Front of Salisbury Cathedral   1260  Warwick castle construction work   1263  Salisbury Cathedral Cloisters   1270  Tintern Abbey begun   Edward I (1272 - 1307) 1272  Peterborough Cathedral's Lady Chapel   1275  Major rebuilding work at the Tower of London  Chapter-house at Salisbury   1277  Aberystwyth Castle rebuilt  Construction of Builth Castle Jul  Construction of Flint Castle begun Aug  Reconstruction of Rhuddlan Castle begun Aug 13  Vale Royal Abbey foundation stone laid   1280  South Transept at Rochester   1281  Beauchamp Tower at Tower of London built   1282  Construction of Denbigh Castle   1283  Construction of Conway Castle begun May  Harlech Castle begun   1284  Rebuilding work at Aberystwyth   1286  York Minster Chapter-house   1289  Norwich Cathedral Chapter-house   1291  York Minster Nave and West Front   1292  Rebuilding work at Carlisle Cathedral  Rebuilding work at Exeter Cathedral   1293  Wells Cathedral chapter House begun   1295  Southwell Cathedral Chapter-house Apr  Beaumaris Castle begun   1297  Norwich Cathedral cloisters   1304  Canterbury Screen of choir and chapter house building work   Edward II (1307 - 1327) 1308  Rebuilding work at Exeter Cathedral   1310  Wells Cathedral Lady Chapel   1313  Construction of Dunstanburgh Castle   1315  Wells Cathedral Central Tower   1322  Collapse of central tower at Ely Cathedral   1324  Extensive repairs to Bath Abbey   1325  Peterborough's Central Tower   Edward III (1327 - 1377) 1330  York Minster West Window   1334  The sprire of Salisbury Cathedral   1336  Bampton Castle rebuilding work   1338  Wells Cathedral scissor arches  Construction of Ford Castle   1340  Building work at Windsor Castle   1344  Construction of Chillingham Castle   1346  Maxstoke Castle licence to crenellate   1348  Construction of Maxstoke Castle  Water gate built at Tower of London   1360  Winchester Cathedral West Front   1363  Carlisle Cathedral work on the choir  Canterbury Black Prince chantry in crypt built   1365  Wells Cathedral South-west Tower   1372  Canterbury Crypt Lady Chapel building work   1373  Nunney Castle construction begins   1375  Construction of Bolton Castle  Galilee porch as Peterborough  Worcester Cathedral major building work   Richard II (1377 - 1399) 1377  Building work at Gloucester Cathedral  Construction of Farleigh Hungerford Castle   1378  Canterbury Cathedral rebuilding work   1379  Canterbury Nave and South Transept  Canterbury Cloisters   1380  Construction of Wressle Castle   1381  Construction of Raby Castle   1382  A new castle at Sherriff Hutton is begun   1385  Licence granted to crenellate at Donnington   1386  Licence granted to crenellate at Bodiam   1390  Construction of Lumley Castle   1393  Construction of Wardour Castle   1394  Winchester Cathedral rebuilding work   1395  Guy's Tower completed at Warwick Castle   Henry IV (1399 - 1413) 1400  Henry Yeveley dies.  Chapter House at Canterbury building work  York Minster East Window  Tower built at Carlisle   1404  Worcester Cathedral north and south cloisters   1407  York Minster central tower   Henry VI (1422 - 1461) 1423  Canterbury South West Tower building work   1425  Wells Cathedral North-west Tower   1432  York Minster south-west tower   1440  Tattershall Castle brick tower construction  Herstmonceux Castle construction   1450  Southwell Cathedral West window   Edward IV (1461 - 1470) 1468  Canterbury Lady Chapel Vault   Henry VI (1470 restored) 1470  York Minster north-west tower   Edward IV (1471 restored - 1483) 1477  Work starts on St. George's Chapel   1481  Dartmouth Castle construction Jul  Rheims Cathedral damaged by fire   Henry VII (1485 - 1509) 1490  Winchester Cathedral Lady Chapel   1493  Canterbury central tower building work   1503  Construction of Henry VII Lady chapel   Henry VIII (1509 - 1547) 1512  Fire damages Westminster Palace   1514  Thomas Wolsey obtains the lease of Hampton   1544  Construction of Southsea Castle   Other 1643 May  Destruction of (Old) Wardour Castle

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