Leicester Castle
E276848
Leicester Castle is a historic medieval stronghold in Leicester, England, notable as a royal residence and political center during the Middle Ages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leicester Castle canonical | 5 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | St Mary de Castro Church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Lancaster
ⓘ
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Leicestershire
ⓘ
Royal residences in England ⓘ Tourist attractions in Leicester ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
event and ceremonial venue (Great Hall)
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ university teaching and conference space (Great Hall) ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
Great Hall substantially intact
ⓘ
earthworks and motte remain ⓘ partially surviving ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Castle Motte
ⓘ
Castle Yard ⓘ Leicester Guildhall ⓘ
surface form:
Great Hall of Leicester Castle
St Mary de Castro Church (adjacent complex) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building (Great Hall)
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inception |
11th century
ⓘ
shortly after the Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Leicester ⓘ Leicestershire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
River Soar
ⓘ
surface form:
River Soar (nearby)
|
| material |
stone
ⓘ
timber (original motte-and-bailey elements) ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | De Montfort University (Great Hall lease/use) ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
fortified stronghold ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Leicester
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Leicester
Leicester City Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
Leicester
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Leicester
|
| significantEvent | Parliament of 1265 associated with Simon de Montfort ⓘ |
| usedAs |
assize courts
ⓘ
county court ⓘ law courts ⓘ meeting place of the Great Council ⓘ political center in the Middle Ages ⓘ royal residence in the Middle Ages ⓘ seat of the Dukes of Lancaster ⓘ seat of the Earls of Leicester ⓘ venue for parliaments ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.