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Baconsthorpe Castle

Grade I listed castle in Norfolk, England, UK
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Baconsthorpe Castle

Summary

Baconsthorpe Castle is a fortified manor house[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Baconsthorpe Castle is located in Baconsthorpe[3].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's instance of is recorded as fortified manor house[5].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's commissioned by is recorded as John Heydon[7].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Henry Heydon[8].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Christopher Heydon[9].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle is operated by English Heritage[10].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle is made of flint[11].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle took place at Baconsthorpe[12].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's Commons category is recorded as Baconsthorpe Castle[13].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle comprises Baconsthorpe Hall[14].
  • 1470 marks the founding of Baconsthorpe Castle[15].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as TG1209638168[16].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.8987, 'lon': 1.15266}[17].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's significant event is recorded as demolition[18].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's significant event is recorded as archaeological excavation[19].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's significant event is recorded as licence to crenellate[20].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/baconsthorpe-castle/[21].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[22].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's described by source is recorded as Castellogy[23].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[24].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[25].
  • Baconsthorpe Castle's historic county is recorded as Norfolk[26].

Body

Geography

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

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include fortified manor house[5] and archaeological site[6]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[24] and scheduled monument[25].

History and Context

1470 marks the founding of Baconsthorpe Castle[15].

Why It Matters

Baconsthorpe Castle has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

CastlesFortsBattles United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Baconsthorpe Castle, Excavations and Finds, 1951–1972. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Baconsthorpe Castle, Excavations and Finds, 1951–1972. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500: Volume 2, East Anglia, Central England and Wales. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Baconsthorpe Castle, Excavations and Finds, 1951–1972. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Short name → Baconsthorpe
    Operator → English Heritage
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