Wallingford Castle is a typical Norman tower hill castle. One of the castle's most famous residents was the Empress Matilda, who was the only legitimate daughter of King Henry I.

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Edvard

December 14, 2018

Here the motte towers above you while the inner moat lies below. Beyond (now on the other side of Castle Lane with its fine brick walls) lies the middle bailey of the castle. This extension to the Norman castle was probably built for the Empress Matilda in the 12th century Civil War. The surrounding ramparts were once capped with high stone walls. To the left, partly hidden by summer foliage, you can glimpse the stone remains of the College of St Nicholas, once guardian of the King’s chapel in the castle. A Victorian mansion was built in the middle
bailey in 1837, with St Nicholas as its summerhouse. The house would have totally dominated the view until its demolition in 1972. The castle moat below you remains wet most of the year. It would have been stocked with fish in the past to provide food for the castle garrison.
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