ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, wˈɪljəm ðə kˈɑːŋkɚɹɚ ænd hɪz ˈɑːɹmi kɹˈɔst ˌɪntʊ ðə tˈɛmz æt wˈɔlɪŋfɚd ænd ˈɔːɹdɚd ðə bˈɪldɪŋ ʌvðə kˈæsəl.
In 1066, William the Conqueror and his army crossed into the Thames at Wallingford and ordered the building of the castle.