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==Ashford Castle== | ==Ashford Castle== | ||
Ashford Castle lies next to the town. It is built in the shape of a triangle. It has round towers at each point, thirty feet tall. Between the towers run thick crenellated walls.<ref>[[The Hedge Knight]]</ref> | Ashford Castle lies next to the town. It is built in the shape of a triangle. It has round towers at each point, thirty feet tall. Between the towers run thick crenellated walls.<ref>[[The Hedge Knight]]</ref> | ||
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+ | ==Events of Significance== | ||
+ | *{{Date|209}} - the [[Ashford Tourney]], which provides most of the direct background in [[The Hedge Knight]] | ||
+ | *{{Date|282}} - the [[Battle of Ashford]], an important confrontation during [[Robert's Rebellion]]{{Ref|aSoS|19}} | ||
==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== |
Revision as of 11:15, 28 December 2011
Ashford is a castle and town that lie next to the Cockleswent in the Reach. It is the seat of House Ashford. The town has whitewashed houses with thatched roofs.[1]
Ashford Castle
Ashford Castle lies next to the town. It is built in the shape of a triangle. It has round towers at each point, thirty feet tall. Between the towers run thick crenellated walls.[2]
Events of Significance
- 209 AC - the Ashford Tourney, which provides most of the direct background in The Hedge Knight
- 282 AC - the Battle of Ashford, an important confrontation during Robert's Rebellion[3]
References and Notes
- ↑ The Hedge Knight
- ↑ The Hedge Knight
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.