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I guess you mean Ludlow castle rather than the town.
The earliest history of the castle is very vague, but there was probably a simple motte-and-bailey or ringwork of earth and timber on the site soon after the area was given to Walter de Lacy, a favourite of William fitz Osbern who had been appointed Earl of Hereford.
The long-running incursions by the Welsh along the border of England prompted the Normans to establish a chain of very strong castles there, with Ludlow at its heart. de Lacy's two sons, Roger and Hugh, began to rebuild the castle in stone and this forms the oldest surviving part of the castle today, including the wonderful round Norman chapel.
There was much alteration and rebuilding at Ludlow over the next few hundred years, including an extensive building project in the early 1400s to make the place a palace for Sir Roger Mortimer.
The castle changed hands during the civil war known as the War of the Roses, after which it became a royal palace and seat of government for Wales and the border counties. Mary Tudor lived there for some time and under Elizabeth I another building project took place to extend the living apartments.
The castle was besieged by Parliamentarian forces in the Civil War but escaped major damage; then it lost its importance when the seat of government for Wales was moved to London and by about 1700 the site was abandoned and allowed to fall into ruin.
The result is a confused jumble of different building styles and fashions, with obvious elaborate, square windows that once were glazed looking distinctly out of place among the arrow-slits and battlements.
The link below takes you to an excellent website featuring photographs and details of the history of Ludlow - the strange mix of building features can easily be seen:
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