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Beeston Castle

former Royal castle and museum in Beeston, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Beeston Castle

Summary

Beeston Castle is a hilltop castle[1]. It draws 533 Wikipedia views per month (hilltop_castle category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beeston Castle is located in Beeston[3].
  • Beeston Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Beeston Castle's instance of is recorded as hilltop castle[5].
  • Beeston Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
  • Beeston Castle's instance of is recorded as history museum[7].
  • Beeston Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester[8].
  • Beeston Castle's founder is recorded as Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester[9].
  • Beeston Castle is owned by Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester[10].
  • Beeston Castle is operated by English Heritage[11].
  • Beeston Castle is made of sandstone[12].
  • The location of Beeston Castle was Beeston[13].
  • Beeston Castle's Commons category is recorded as Beeston Castle[14].
  • Beeston Castle comprises Walls, towers and gatehouse of the inner bailey at Beeston Castle[15].
  • Beeston Castle comprises Walls of the outer bailey at Beeston Castle[16].
  • 1220 marks the founding of Beeston Castle[17].
  • Beeston Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SJ5379359198[18].
  • Beeston Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.12865448281998, 'lon': -2.693541400357117}[19].
  • Beeston Castle's official website is recorded as http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/beeston-castle-and-woodland-park/[20].
  • Beeston Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[21].
  • Beeston Castle's structure replaces is recorded as Beeston Castle hillfort[22].
  • Beeston Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[23].
  • Beeston Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[24].
  • Beeston Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Beeston Castle'}[25].
  • Beeston Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9'}[26].
  • Beeston Castle's state of conservation is recorded as ruinous[27].

Body

Founding

Beeston Castle's founder is recorded as Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester[9]. 1220 marks the founding of it[17].

Operations

Beeston Castle is operated by English Heritage[11].

Ownership

Beeston Castle is owned by Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester[10].

Why It Matters

Beeston Castle draws 533 Wikipedia views per month (hilltop_castle category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

It has been cited as an influence by Criccieth Castle[29], a castle[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1230[32].

FAQs

Who did Beeston Castle influence?

Beeston Castle has been cited as an influence by Criccieth Castle[29].

Related Entities

CastlesFortsBattles United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Cheshire Castles in Context: Some Conclusions. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Libanp · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Official website → http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/beeston-cast
    Category for the view from the item → Category:Views from Beeston Castle
    Founded by → —
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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