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.
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.