Tamworth Castle
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Tamworth Castle is a well-preserved Norman motte-and-bailey fortress in Staffordshire, England, that has served as a historic stronghold and now operates as a museum and heritage attraction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tamworth Castle canonical | 3 |
| Tamworth Castle estate | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
castle ⓘ historic building ⓘ museum ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Norman Marcher lords
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman lords
|
| castleType | motte-and-bailey castle ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Staffordshire
ⓘ
Grade I listed castles in England ⓘ Museums in Staffordshire ⓘ Scheduled monuments in Staffordshire ⓘ Tourist attractions in Staffordshire ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentFunction | local history museum ⓘ |
| exhibits |
Anglo-Saxon history displays
ⓘ
Norman period displays ⓘ Victorian period rooms ⓘ |
| function | defensive stronghold ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bailey
ⓘ
curtain wall ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ great hall ⓘ motte ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
River Tame valley
ⓘ
Tamworth ⓘ
surface form:
Tamworth town centre
|
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Staffordshire
ⓘ
Tamworth ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
River Anker
ⓘ
River Tame ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Birmingham ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Tamworth Borough Council ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tamworth Borough Council ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Anglo-Saxon royal centre at Tamworth
ⓘ
Norman conquest fortification ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Midlands ⓘ |
| use |
heritage attraction
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tamworth Castle estate