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Anstey Castle was in the village of Anstey, Hertfordshire. It was a 12th-century stone motte and bailey fortress that, according to tradition, was founded by Eustace II, Count of Boulogne. It was either him, or one of his immediate progeny who established the first earthwork castle here. The castle had most probably been in existence for some time when the estate was acquired by Geoffrey de Mandeville, for he sought to strengthen his estate in the surrounding valley. It passed into the hands of the de Anstey family in the middle of the 12th century and was strengthened during the First Barons' War of 1215–1216 by , an opponent of King John, fighting for the barons. After the war ended de Anstey was commanded in 1218 to destroy the castle, with only those parts to remain that had been built

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  • Anstey Castle ist eine Burgruine im Dorf Anstey in der englischen Grafschaft Hertfordshire. Die steinerne Motte ließ Eustace, Graf von Boulogne, im 12. Jahrhundert errichten. Diese Festung wurde während des Magna-Carta-Krieges 1215–1216 von einem Gegner von König Johann Ohneland verstärkt. Nur der Burghügel ist bis heute erhalten. (de)
  • Anstey Castle was in the village of Anstey, Hertfordshire. It was a 12th-century stone motte and bailey fortress that, according to tradition, was founded by Eustace II, Count of Boulogne. It was either him, or one of his immediate progeny who established the first earthwork castle here. The castle had most probably been in existence for some time when the estate was acquired by Geoffrey de Mandeville, for he sought to strengthen his estate in the surrounding valley. It passed into the hands of the de Anstey family in the middle of the 12th century and was strengthened during the First Barons' War of 1215–1216 by , an opponent of King John, fighting for the barons. After the war ended de Anstey was commanded in 1218 to destroy the castle, with only those parts to remain that had been built before the war. The material from this demolition was supposed to be used in order to repair the nearby church, therefore the crest and shield from the castle feature in the church graffiti. After the death of de Anstey in 1225, the castle and the surrounding estate was seized by the king from his daughter who was a minor at that time. He tasked William Fitz Baldwin to acquire the estate and deliver it to Robert de Rokele, who shall keep it on behalf of the Bishop of Canterbury. the castle is mentioned as such in 1304, but by 1314, it is mentioned as merely a manor, not as a castle. Today, the remains of the castle include a large motte around 8.2 metres (27 ft) in height and measuring 75 by 65 metres (246 by 213 ft). A 10-metre (33 ft) ditch filled with water surrounds the motte, while the bailey to the north and the east is surrounded by a dry ditch. A large mound also remains on the site, which was excavated in 1902–1903 by R.T. Andrews and W. B Gerish but their findings about the age of the castle and when it was built were inconclusive. (en)
  • Anstey Castle är ett slott i Storbritannien. Det ligger i grevskapet Hertfordshire och riksdelen England, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 50 km norr om huvudstaden London. Anstey Castle ligger 125 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Anstey Castle är platt. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 142 meter över havet, 1,2 km nordost om Anstey Castle. Runt Anstey Castle är det tätbefolkat, med 286 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Stevenage, 18,8 km väster om Anstey Castle. Trakten runt Anstey Castle består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Kustklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 8 °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är 16 °C, och den kallaste är januari, med −1 °C. (sv)
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  • Anstey Castle ist eine Burgruine im Dorf Anstey in der englischen Grafschaft Hertfordshire. Die steinerne Motte ließ Eustace, Graf von Boulogne, im 12. Jahrhundert errichten. Diese Festung wurde während des Magna-Carta-Krieges 1215–1216 von einem Gegner von König Johann Ohneland verstärkt. Nur der Burghügel ist bis heute erhalten. (de)
  • Anstey Castle was in the village of Anstey, Hertfordshire. It was a 12th-century stone motte and bailey fortress that, according to tradition, was founded by Eustace II, Count of Boulogne. It was either him, or one of his immediate progeny who established the first earthwork castle here. The castle had most probably been in existence for some time when the estate was acquired by Geoffrey de Mandeville, for he sought to strengthen his estate in the surrounding valley. It passed into the hands of the de Anstey family in the middle of the 12th century and was strengthened during the First Barons' War of 1215–1216 by , an opponent of King John, fighting for the barons. After the war ended de Anstey was commanded in 1218 to destroy the castle, with only those parts to remain that had been built (en)
  • Anstey Castle är ett slott i Storbritannien. Det ligger i grevskapet Hertfordshire och riksdelen England, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 50 km norr om huvudstaden London. Anstey Castle ligger 125 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Anstey Castle är platt. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 142 meter över havet, 1,2 km nordost om Anstey Castle. Runt Anstey Castle är det tätbefolkat, med 286 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Stevenage, 18,8 km väster om Anstey Castle. Trakten runt Anstey Castle består till största delen av jordbruksmark. (sv)
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