Wallingford Castle
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Wallingford Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Wallingford, England, known for its strategic importance during the Norman and subsequent English civil wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wallingford Castle canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified structure
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Robert D'Oyly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Empress Matilda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ King Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
public open space
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| demolished |
17th century
ⓘ
after English Civil War ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bailey
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ earth ramparts ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ moat ⓘ motte ⓘ |
| hasSite | Wallingford Castle Meadows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed structure (earthworks and remains)
ⓘ
Scheduled Ancient Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
11th century
ⓘ
c. 1067 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oxfordshire
ⓘ
Thames Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallingford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Thames
ⓘ
surface form:
River Thames
|
| materialUsed |
earthworks
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
St Peter's Church, Wallingford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wallingford town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | English Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
English Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ The Anarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Wallingford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled Thames crossing
ⓘ
protected route between London and the West ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative centre
ⓘ
military defence ⓘ royal residence ⓘ royal stronghold ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.