Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England

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Newark Castle in Nottinghamshire, England, is a medieval fortress on the River Trent best known as the place where King John of England died in 1216.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Bishop
King of England
fortified manor house
historical event
medieval castle
architecturalStyle Norman
besiegedDuring First English Civil War
builder Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln
builtFor Bishop of Lincoln
constructionStartApprox circa 1120s
constructionStartCentury 12th century
controlledBy Royalists
country England
date 1216-10-19
diedAt Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire
governedBy Newark and Sherwood District Council
hasCondition partly ruined
hasFeature curtain walls
gardens
gatehouse
towers
undercroft
hasHeritageDesignation Grade I listed building
hasInterpretiveDisplays yes
hasOnsiteMuseumOrExhibits yes
hasViewOver River Trent
heritageDesignationCountry United Kingdom
laterAlterationsCentury 13th century
14th century
locatedIn East Midlands
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
locatedOnRiver River Trent
nearbyInfrastructure Newark Castle railway station
notableFor association with death of King John
medieval riverside fortress
openToPublic true
originalFunction episcopal residence
ownedBy Newark and Sherwood District Council
partOf defences of Newark-on-Trent
place Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire
region Nottinghamshire
significantEvent Death of King John of England
slightedAfter First English Civil War
slightingOrderedBy Parliamentarians
tourismAttraction yes
usedDuring First English Civil War

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
John
King John of England
deathPlace
King John of England ("Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire")
diedAt
Death of King John of England ("Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire")
place

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