Castle Hill, Lancaster
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Castle Hill, Lancaster is the historic elevated site in the city of Lancaster that serves as the prominent location of Lancaster Castle and other significant civic and religious buildings.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elevated landform
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hill ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norman period fortifications
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civic administration of Lancashire ⓘ medieval Lancaster ⓘ |
| category |
Geography of Lancaster, Lancashire
ⓘ
Hills of Lancashire ⓘ Tourist attractions in Lancaster, Lancashire ⓘ |
| civicSignificance | historic seat of local justice at Lancaster Castle ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | higher than surrounding parts of Lancaster ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoute | Castle Hill road in Lancaster ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
civic centre
ⓘ
defensive site ⓘ religious centre ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Lancaster Castle gatehouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancaster Priory Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProminentStructure |
Lancaster Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancaster Priory Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Shire Hall, Lancaster Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a conservation area in Lancaster ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
administrative centre for the county palatine of Lancaster
ⓘ
fortified site ⓘ site of ecclesiastical buildings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elevated position above Lancaster
ⓘ
location of Lancaster Castle ⓘ medieval heritage ⓘ panoramic views over Lancaster ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Lancashire ⓘ Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| near |
Lancaster city centre shopping area
ⓘ
St George's Quay, Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Lancaster city centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Lune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic core of Lancaster ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | site of Lancaster Priory ⓘ |
| topographicalFeature | hilltop ⓘ |
| tourism |
access point for tours of Lancaster Castle
ⓘ
popular viewpoint for visitors to Lancaster ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative centre in historic periods
ⓘ
judicial centre associated with Lancaster Castle ⓘ religious precinct around Lancaster Priory ⓘ |
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