Abergavenny Castle
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Abergavenny Castle is a medieval fortress in the town of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales, known for its Norman origins and later role in regional border conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abergavenny Castle canonical | 3 |
| Abergavenny Castle grounds | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified manor house
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman military architecture ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum site
ⓘ
public park ⓘ |
| destroyedInPart | English Civil War ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Hamelin de Balun ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Castles in Monmouthshire
ⓘ
Museums in Monmouthshire ⓘ Ruined castles in Wales ⓘ Scheduled monuments in Monmouthshire ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTransport | Abergavenny railway station ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Abergavenny Museum
ⓘ
bailey ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ gardens ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ lodging range ⓘ motte ⓘ tower ruins ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Black Mountains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade II listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inception | late 11th century ⓘ |
| laterConstructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Abergavenny ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Monmouthshire ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Welsh Marches ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | South Wales ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
River Usk
ⓘ
surface form:
River Usk valley
motte-and-bailey earthwork ⓘ |
| near |
Abergavenny town centre
ⓘ
River Usk ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Monmouthshire Museums Service ⓘ |
| originalConstructionMaterial | timber ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Monmouthshire County Council ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Abergavenny massacre
ⓘ
Welsh Marches border conflicts ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative centre
ⓘ
border defence ⓘ residence of Marcher lords ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Abergavenny Castle grounds