Rougemont Castle
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Rougemont Castle is a Norman-era fortress in Exeter, England, notable for its medieval remains and role in the city’s defensive history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rougemont Castle canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
event venue
ⓘ
offices ⓘ |
| hasCondition | partially ruined ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive walls
ⓘ
gatehouse arch ⓘ medieval remains ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Norman period
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the red hill (French: rouge mont) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
castle gatehouse
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ inner bailey ⓘ medieval gatehouse ⓘ outer bailey ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttractionType | heritage attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
ⓘ
Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ Exeter city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| locatedOn | a volcanic outcrop ⓘ |
| material |
local volcanic stone
ⓘ
rubble masonry ⓘ |
| near |
Exeter Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exeter city walls NERFINISHED ⓘ Northernhay Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Civil War occupation
ⓘ
Rebellion of 1685 related trials ⓘ siege during the Anarchy ⓘ trial of the Bideford witches ⓘ |
| openToPublic | partially ⓘ |
| ownedBy | private owners ⓘ |
| partOf | Exeter city defences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Norman urban castle
ⓘ
important in Exeter’s defensive history ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration of justice
ⓘ
county court ⓘ military defence ⓘ prison ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.