ðə kˈæsəl ænd ðə sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ tˈaʊn wɜː fˈɜːst mˈɛnʃənd ɪn ɐ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl kˈɑːntɛkst ɪnðə jˈɪɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, ænd ˈʌðɚ sˈoːɹsᵻz mˈeɪ ɹᵻfˈɜː tʊ ɪɾ æz ˈɜːli æz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn.
The castle and the surrounding town were first mentioned in a historical context in the year 1258, and other sources may refer to it as early as 1231.