Skipton Castle
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Skipton Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in North Yorkshire, England, notable for its intact structure and significant role in English history, particularly during the English Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skipton Castle canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified manor house
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| builtFor | defensive purposes ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| defendedFor | Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Robert de Romille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| hasConstructionStartDate | circa 1090 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive walls largely intact
ⓘ
inner courtyard with yew tree ⓘ roofed domestic ranges ⓘ well-preserved medieval fabric ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTowers | six ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Conduit Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ courtyard yew tree ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ dungeons ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ gatehouse tower ⓘ great hall ⓘ inner bailey ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ kitchens ⓘ outer bailey ⓘ twin-towered gatehouse ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Yorkshire
ⓘ
Skipton NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Yorkshire Dales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearby | Skipton town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the best-preserved medieval castles in England
ⓘ
its intact roofed buildings ⓘ its role in the English Civil War ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltFor | Robert de Romille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Clifford family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fattorini family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderedIn | 1645 ⓘ |
| wasBesiegedIn |
1642
ⓘ
1643 ⓘ 1644 ⓘ 1645 ⓘ |
| wasSeatOf | Clifford family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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