Holt Castle
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Holt Castle is a medieval fortress in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, notable for its strategic position on the River Dee and its distinctive pentagonal layout.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified manor house
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ |
| builder | John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFrom |
red sandstone
ⓘ
yellow sandstone ⓘ |
| builtUnderReignOf | Edward I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Wrexham County Borough
ⓘ
Ruined castles in Wales ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | late 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | early 14th century ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | free public access ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Castell Holt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lion’s Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalPlan | pentagonal layout ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
ⓘ
corner towers ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner ward ⓘ moat ⓘ outer ward ⓘ rock-cut ditch ⓘ water-filled ditch ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| historicalUse | stronghold during conflicts between England and Wales ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Holt, Wrexham County Borough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wrexham County Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ north-east Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostFeature | most of its above-ground masonry ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | village of Holt ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
administrative centre
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ residence of the lord of the lordship of Bromfield and Yale ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Wrexham County Borough Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Edwardian castle-building programme in Wales ⓘ |
| region | historic county of Denbighshire ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
controlling route between Cheshire and north-east Wales
ⓘ
guarding a major crossing of the River Dee ⓘ |
| underwentConservation | early 21st century conservation works ⓘ |
| underwentExcavation |
20th century archaeological investigations
ⓘ
21st century archaeological investigations ⓘ |
| usedAs | quarry for building stone in post-medieval period ⓘ |
| visibleRemains |
lower walling
ⓘ
parts of towers ⓘ rock-cut foundations ⓘ |
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