Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from an original built by William the Conqueror in 1068.
Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from an original built by William the Conqueror in 1068. Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England, situated on a bend of the River Avon. The original wooden motte-and-bailey castle was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century. During the Hundred Years War, the facade opposite the town was refortified, resulting in one of the most recognisable examples of 14th century military architecture. It was used as a stronghold until the early 17th century, when James I in 1604 granted it to Sir Fulke Greville. Greville converted it to a country house and the Greville family, who became Earls of Warwick in 1759, until 1978 when the Tussauds Group bought it, owned it. In 2007, the Tussauds Group merged with Merlin Entertainments, which is the current owner of Warwick Castle. An Anglo-Saxon burh was established on the site in 914; with fortifications instigated by Ethelfleda, daughter of Alfred the Great. The burh she established was one of ten, which defended Mercia against the invading Danes. Its position allowed it to dominate the Fosse Way, as well as the river valley and the crossing over the River Avon. Though the motte to the southwest of the present castle is now called "Ethelfleda's Mound", it is in fact part of the later Norman fortifications, and not of Anglo-Saxon origin.
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