Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
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Conisbrough Castle in Yorkshire, England is a well-preserved medieval fortress notable for its distinctive cylindrical keep and its associations with the powerful Plantagenet dynasty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Conisbrough Castle | 1 |
| Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified structure
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medieval castle ⓘ |
| administrativeArea | Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature | cylindrical keep ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Earl of Surrey
NERFINISHED
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Hameline de Warenne NERFINISHED ⓘ Plantagenet dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ de Warenne family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in South Yorkshire
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Grade I listed castles in South Yorkshire ⓘ Ruined castles in England ⓘ Tourist attractions in Doncaster ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 11th century ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| function |
defensive fortress
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symbol of feudal power ⓘ |
| garrisonedUntil | 16th century (approximate) ⓘ |
| gridReference | SK 528 986 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barbican (remains)
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curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner bailey ⓘ outer bailey ⓘ stone keep ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inspired | setting of Sir Walter Scott’s novel "Ivanhoe" ⓘ |
| keepHeight | approximately 28 metres ⓘ |
| keepShape | cylindrical with six external buttresses ⓘ |
| locatedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| materialUsed | magnesian limestone ⓘ |
| near | River Don NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | town of Conisbrough ⓘ |
| notableFor |
associations with the Plantagenet royal family
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innovative cylindrical keep design ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved keep ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular visitor attraction in South Yorkshire ⓘ |
| usedAs |
lordly residence
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military stronghold ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
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Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
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Conisbrough Castle