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Hillsborough Castle

castle in Royal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland
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Hillsborough Castle

Summary

Hillsborough Castle is a castle[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hillsborough Castle is located in Small Park[3].
  • Hillsborough Castle is located in Northern Ireland[4].
  • Hillsborough Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Hillsborough Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[6].
  • Hillsborough Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[7].
  • Hillsborough Castle is owned by monarchy of the United Kingdom[8].
  • Hillsborough Castle's architectural style is recorded as Georgian architecture[9].
  • Hillsborough Castle took place at Royal Hillsborough[10].
  • Hillsborough Castle's postal code is recorded as BT26 6AG[11].
  • Hillsborough Castle is used for official residence[12].
  • Hillsborough Castle's Commons category is recorded as Hillsborough Castle[13].
  • 1799 marks the founding of Hillsborough Castle[14].
  • Hillsborough Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.4612, 'lon': -6.08609}[15].
  • Hillsborough Castle's official website is recorded as http://www.hrp.org.uk/hillsborough-castle/[16].
  • Hillsborough Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade B+ listed building[17].
  • Hillsborough Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hillsborough Castle'}[18].
  • Hillsborough Castle's Irish Grid Reference is recorded as J24165865[19].
  • Hillsborough Castle's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Hillsborough Castle, The Square, Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6AG'}[20].
  • Hillsborough Castle's historic county is recorded as County Down[21].

Body

Geography

Hillsborough Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[5]. Located in include Small Park[3] and Northern Ireland[4], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1921[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle[6] and archaeological site[7]. Hillsborough Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade B+ listed building[17].

History and Context

1799 marks the founding of Hillsborough Castle[14]. It is owned by monarchy of the United Kingdom[8].

Why It Matters

Hillsborough Castle ranks in the top 2% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

Northern Ireland United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . Northern Ireland Buildings Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Northern Ireland Buildings Database. Retrieved . apps.communities-ni.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Northern Ireland Buildings Database. Retrieved . apps.communities-ni.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Northern Ireland Buildings Database. Retrieved . apps.communities-ni.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Northern Ireland Buildings Database. Retrieved . apps.communities-ni.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . apps.communities-ni.gov.uk. apps.communities-ni.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Northern Ireland Buildings Database. Retrieved . apps.communities-ni.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Northern Ireland Buildings Database. Retrieved . apps.communities-ni.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Northern Ireland Buildings Database. Retrieved . apps.communities-ni.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Northern Ireland Buildings Database. Retrieved . apps.communities-ni.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . 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. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Libanp · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Official website → http://www.hrp.org.uk/hillsborough-castle/
    Heritage designation → Grade B+ listed building
    Has use → official residence
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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