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Abergavenny Castle

Grade I listed building in Abergavenny. Ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Abergavenny Castle

Summary

Abergavenny Castle is a castle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Abergavenny Castle is located in Abergavenny[3].
  • Abergavenny Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Abergavenny Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Abergavenny Castle's founder is recorded as Hamelin de Ballon[6].
  • Abergavenny Castle took place at Abergavenny[7].
  • Abergavenny Castle's Commons category is recorded as Abergavenny Castle[8].
  • 1087 marks the founding of Abergavenny Castle[9].
  • Abergavenny Castle was part of the conflict Glyndŵr rebellion[10].
  • Abergavenny Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.8199, 'lon': -3.01779}[11].
  • Abergavenny Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.819687, 'lon': -3.0174903}[12].
  • Abergavenny Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[13].
  • Abergavenny Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[14].
  • Abergavenny Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[15].
  • Abergavenny Castle's heritage designation is recorded as National Monuments of Wales[16].
  • Abergavenny Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+63.6'}[17].
  • Abergavenny Castle's historic county is recorded as Monmouthshire[18].

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Geography

Abergavenny Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Abergavenny[3].

Physical Characteristics

Abergavenny Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+63.6'}[17].

Designation and Status

Abergavenny Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[14], scheduled monument[15], and National Monuments of Wales[16].

History and Context

1087 marks the founding of Abergavenny Castle[9].

Why It Matters

Abergavenny Castle ranks in the top 7% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

Related Entities

CastlesFortsBattles United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Retrieved . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Short name → Abergavenny
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Abergavenny
    Coordinates → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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