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Edward the Elder (899 - 924)
912
Towns fortified at Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth
914
Warwick founded by Athelflaed
William the Conqueror (1066 - 1087)
1067
Construction of Wallingford Castle
Construction of Winchester Castle
Chepstow Castle begun
1068
Construction of Cambridge Castle
Construction of Nottingham Castle
Construction of Lincoln Castle
Warwick Castle built on William's orders
Spring
Construction begins on Exeter Castle
1069
Construction of Worcester Castle
1070
Castles at Chester and Stafford begun
Castle at Old Sarum
Building work at Chepstow
1071
Construction of Oxford Castle
Richmond Castle construction
Ely castle ordered
1072
At Durham, another castle is ordered
1073
Motte and Bailey Castle at Rhuddlan
1075
Construction of Windsor Castle
1078
Work starts on the White Tower
1079
Constuction of Baynard's Castle
1080
Colchester castle begun
Construction of Lewes Castles
1081
Cardiff Castle construction
William Rufus (1087 - 1100)
1090
Construction of Pembroke Castle
Lancaster Keep
Construction of Caernavon Castle
1091
Colchester Castle passes to Eudo
1096
Building work on Alnwick castle begins
Henry I (1100 - 1135)
1100
Construction of Carew Castle
1103
Construction of Toron Castle
1106
Construction of Kidwelly Castle
1110
Windsor Castle becomes a royal residence
Construction of Aberystwyth Castle
1117
Berkeley castle construction
1120
Construction of Sherborne Castle
Kenilworth Castle constructed
1126
Construction of Rochester Castle
1129
Arundel Castle building work
Stephen (1135 - 1154)
1136
Construction of a castle at Scarborough
Castle at Banbury is built
1138
Exeter castle building work
1140
Construction of Framlingham Castle
Construction of Hedingham Castle
Castle at Sherriff Hutton
Castle Rising Construction
1144
Construction of Faringdon Castle
1145
Construction of Brightwell Castle
1152
Henry captures Malmesbury
1153
Nottingham Castle attacked
Henry II (1154 - 1189)
1155
Farnham Castle demolished
1157
Basingwerk Castle is rebuilt
1164
Construction of the Great Tower at Bamburgh
1166
Building of Orford Castle
1167
Construction of Wallingford Castle
1168
Reconstruction of Dover Castle
1170
Construction of Middleham Castle
1173
Remodelling of Windsor Castle
Wallingford Castle repairs
1174
Construction of Bolebec Castle
1176
Peveril Castle Keep
Construction work at Arundel Castle
1177
Construction of Carrickfergus Castle
1180
Construction of Conisbrough Castle
Kenilworth Castle keep
Richard I (1189 - 1199)
1189
Building work commences at the Tower
1190
Construction on Skenfrith Castle
1194
Siege of Nottingham Castle
John (1199 - 1216)
1201
Banbury Castle strengthened
1210
Kenilworth Castle defences improved
1215
Wallingford Castle fortified
Henry III (1216 - 1272)
1216
Beaudesert castle inner bailey
1218
Construction of Castle Pelerin
1220
Henry III's improvements at the Tower
Grosmont Castle building work
1221
Construction of Castell-y-Bere
1225
Beeston Castle construction
1228
Montgomery Castle
1231
Tattershall Castle construction
1264
Apr
Warwick castle attacked and destoyed
Edward I (1272 - 1307)
1275
Major rebuilding work at the Tower of London
1277
Dafydd granted Ruthin Castle
Aberystwyth Castle rebuilt
Construction of Builth Castle
Jul
Construction of Flint Castle begun
Aug
Reconstruction of Rhuddlan Castle begun
1281
Beauchamp Tower at Tower of London built
1282
Construction of Denbigh Castle
1283
Construction of Conway Castle begun
Mar
Castle Criccieth captured
May
Harlech Castle begun
1284
Rebuilding work at Aberystwyth
1295
Apr
Beaumaris Castle begun
Edward II (1307 - 1327)
1313
Construction of Dunstanburgh Castle
Edward III (1327 - 1377)
1336
Bampton Castle rebuilding work
1338
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
1373
Nunney Castle construction begins
1375
Construction of Bolton Castle
Richard II (1377 - 1399)
1377
Construction of Farleigh Hungerford Castle
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
1395
Guy's Tower completed at Warwick Castle
Henry VI (1422 - 1461)
1440
Tattershall Castle brick tower construction
Herstmonceux Castle construction
Construction of Caister Castle
Edward IV (1461 - 1470)
1462
Prudhoe Castle granted to the Duke fo Clarence
Carreg Cennen demolished
Edward IV (1471 restored - 1483)
1481
Dartmouth Castle construction
Henry VIII (1509 - 1547)
1509
Building work at Urquhart Castle
1540
Construction of Pendennis and St Mawes Castles
1544
Construction of Hurst Castle
Construction of Southsea Castle
Other
1643
May
Destruction of Old Wardour Castle
1644
Jul 31
Donnington Castle Siege
1646
Apr
Donnington Castle Surrender
1672
Warkworth Castle stripped

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