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Launceston Castle

castle in the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England, UK
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Launceston Castle

Summary

Launceston Castle is a castle[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Launceston Castle is located in Launceston[3].
  • Launceston Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Launceston Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Launceston Castle is owned by English Heritage[6].
  • Launceston Castle is operated by English Heritage[7].
  • Launceston Castle's architectural style is recorded as Norman architecture[8].
  • Launceston Castle's Commons category is recorded as Launceston Castle[9].
  • 1067 marks the founding of Launceston Castle[10].
  • Launceston Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SX3311384647[11].
  • Launceston Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SX3306384595[12].
  • Launceston Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.6376, 'lon': -4.36142}[13].
  • Launceston Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.6371, 'lon': -4.36215}[14].
  • Launceston Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/launceston-castle/[15].
  • Launceston Castle's described by source is recorded as Akademi Kernewek's Place Names[16].
  • Launceston Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[17].
  • Launceston Castle's described by source is recorded as Castellogy[18].
  • Launceston Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[19].
  • Launceston Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[20].
  • Launceston Castle's historic county is recorded as Cornwall[21].

Body

Geography

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

Designation and Status

Launceston Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[19] and scheduled monument[20].

History and Context

1067 marks the founding of Launceston Castle[10]. It is owned by English Heritage[6].

Why It Matters

Launceston Castle ranks in the top 6% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

Akademi Kernewek's Place Names CastlesFortsBattles United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Akademi Kernewek's Place Names. Retrieved . akademikernewek.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Short name → Launceston
    Operator → English Heritage
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Launceston
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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