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Acton Burnell Castle

Grade I listed castle in Shropshire, England, UK
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Acton Burnell Castle

Summary

Acton Burnell Castle is a castle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Acton Burnell Castle is located in Acton Burnell[3].
  • Acton Burnell Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Acton Burnell Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Acton Burnell Castle is owned by English Heritage[6].
  • Acton Burnell Castle is operated by English Heritage[7].
  • Acton Burnell Castle is part of Acton Burnell Castle, a moated site with chamber block and tithe barn[8].
  • Acton Burnell Castle's Commons category is recorded as Acton Burnell Castle[9].
  • Acton Burnell Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SJ5338201898[10].
  • Acton Burnell Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.6129, 'lon': -2.68966}[11].
  • Acton Burnell Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/acton-burnell-castle/[12].
  • Acton Burnell Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[13].
  • Acton Burnell Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[14].
  • Acton Burnell Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade II listed park and garden[15].
  • Acton Burnell Castle covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+230.20'}[16].
  • Acton Burnell Castle's historic county is recorded as Shropshire[17].

Body

Geography

Acton Burnell Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Acton Burnell[3]. It is part of it, a moated site with chamber block and tithe barn[8].

Physical Characteristics

Acton Burnell Castle covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+230.20'}[16].

Designation and Status

Acton Burnell Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[14] and Grade II listed park and garden[15].

History and Context

Acton Burnell Castle is owned by English Heritage[6].

Why It Matters

Acton Burnell Castle ranks in the top 7% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

Related Entities

CastlesFortsBattles United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . historicengland.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Part of → Acton Burnell Castle, a moated site with chamber block and tithe barn
    Short name → Acton Burnell
    Operator → English Heritage
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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