Sandal Castle

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Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval fortress near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, historically significant for its role in the Wars of the Roses.

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Sandal Castle canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval castle
ruined castle
builtBy William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey
category Castles in West Yorkshire
Ruined castles in England
Scheduled monuments in West Yorkshire
Tourist attractions in Wakefield
controlledTerritory Wakefield manor
country England
declinePeriod 16th century
demolishedBy Parliamentarian forces
demolitionContext English Civil War
distanceFromCityCentre approximately 1 mile south of Wakefield city centre
eventDate Battle of Wakefield
surface form: Battle of Wakefield, 30 December 1460
excavatedBy Wakefield Historical Society
excavatedIn 1960s
function fortified residence
military stronghold
hasCondition ruin
hasConstructionStartDate early 12th century
hasFeature bailey
curtain wall
gatehouse
keep
motte
hasInterpretivePanels true
hasPanoramicViewOf Calder Valley
Wakefield
hasParking true
hasVisitorCentre true
heritageDesignation Grade II listed building
scheduled monument
locatedIn Wakefield
West Yorkshire
Yorkshire
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
locatedNear River Calder
locatedOn Sandal Magna
managedBy Wakefield Council
material stone
notablePersonAssociated Edward IV of England
King Henry VI of England
surface form: Henry VI of England

Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
surface form: Richard, Duke of York
openToPublic true
originallyOwnedBy de Warenne family
ownedBy Wakefield Council
partiallyDemolished 1640s
significantEvent Battle of Wakefield
Wars of the Roses

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West Yorkshire hasHeritageSite Sandal Castle
Pugneys Country Park hasViewOf Sandal Castle