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Flint Castle

Grade I listed castle in Flint, Wales
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Flint Castle

Summary

Flint Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Flint Castle is located in Flint[3].
  • Flint Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Flint Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Flint Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
  • Flint Castle's architect is recorded as James of Saint George[7].
  • Flint Castle's founder is recorded as Edward I of England[8].
  • Flint Castle's maintained by is recorded as Cadw[9].
  • Flint Castle is owned by Edward I of England[10].
  • Flint Castle is operated by the Crown[11].
  • Flint Castle is operated by Cadw[12].
  • Flint Castle took place at Flint[13].
  • Flint Castle's Commons category is recorded as Flint Castle[14].
  • 1277 marks the founding of Flint Castle[15].
  • Flint Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.2517, 'lon': -3.12993}[16].
  • Flint Castle's official website is recorded as https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/flint-castle[17].
  • Flint Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[18].
  • Flint Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[19].
  • Flint Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[20].
  • Flint Castle's heritage designation is recorded as National Monuments of Wales[21].
  • Flint Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5.7'}[22].
  • Flint Castle's historic county is recorded as Flintshire[23].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Flint Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5.7'}[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle[5] and archaeological site[6]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[19], scheduled monument[20], and National Monuments of Wales[21].

History and Context

1277 marks the founding of Flint Castle[15]. It is owned by Edward I of England[10].

Why It Matters

Flint Castle has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

CastlesFortsBattles Edward I of England United Kingdom

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Retrieved . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Short name → Flint
    Operator → the Crown, Cadw
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Flint
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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