Building was started in 1067 by Earl William fitz Osbern, close friend of William the Conqueror, making it one of the first Norman strongholds in Wales. Building was started in 1067 by Earl William fitz Osbern, close friend of William the Conqueror, making it one of the first Norman strongholds in Wales. Famous as the home of the Welsh National, which takes place each December, Chepstow Racecourse runs thrilling race days throughout the year. It’s also a popular venue for live music and entertainment. The construction of the castle began Earl of Hereford, William FitzOsbern, on the order of king William the Conqueror around 1067. The stronghold, originally called Striguil, was to secure the south-western part of the border and suppress the threat from the Welsh. For more than six centuries Chepstow was home to some of the wealthiest and most powerful men of the medieval and Tudor ages. Who was the first person to live in the castle?
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