York Castle
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York Castle is a historic fortified complex in York, England, long used as a royal stronghold, administrative center, and prison.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| York Castle complex | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle complex
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historic site ⓘ |
| bastionOf | Norman royal authority in the North ⓘ |
| battlementFeature | keep on motte (Clifford's Tower) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in North Yorkshire
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Former prisons in England ⓘ Museums in York ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage attraction
ⓘ
museum complex ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorRebuilding | 13th century ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre
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county prison ⓘ law courts ⓘ royal fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| governingBody | English Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Clifford's Tower
NERFINISHED
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York Castle Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ castle motte ⓘ former prison buildings ⓘ |
| hasShape | motte-and-bailey layout (originally) ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | historic centre of York ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building (Clifford's Tower)
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scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inception | 1068 ⓘ |
| laterConstructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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North Yorkshire ⓘ York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearRiver | River Ouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Foss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
City of York Council (museum and some buildings)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Heritage (Clifford's Tower) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Clifford family (Clifford's Tower) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Clifford Street
NERFINISHED
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Eye of York NERFINISHED ⓘ York city walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalConstructionMaterial | timber ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Crown Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Jewish massacre of 1190 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttractionIn | City of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsLawCourtsUntil | late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAsPrisonUntil | 1929 ⓘ |
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York Castle complex