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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortified structure
medieval castle
administrativeArea Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster NERFINISHED
architecturalFeature cylindrical keep
architecturalStyle Norman military architecture
associatedWith Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED
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
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
symbol of feudal power
garrisonedUntil 16th century (approximate)
gridReference SK 528 986
hasPart barbican (remains)
curtain walls
gatehouse
inner bailey
outer bailey
stone keep
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
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
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
military stronghold

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Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York birthPlace Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge birthPlace Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
this entity surface form: Conisbrough Castle