Date: 2003
Description: Fulk Fitz Warin built Alberbury Castle in the early 13th century. The surviving remains include the shell of a stone built keep that was originally two storeys high. The hall, used for ceremonial and public occasions, and the private chambers were situated on the first floor. The ground floor was probably used mainly for storage. The position and shape of the window openings suggest that there were changes in the arrangement of rooms as the need for defence became secondary to comfort. These alterations probably took place during more peaceful times following the conquest of Wales by Edward I (1272-1307) in the late 13th century. (Image kindly supplied by Shropshire Sites and Monuments Record)
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