Pevensey Castle

Summary

Pevensey Castle is a castle^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pevensey Castle is located in Pevensey^[3].
• Pevensey Castle is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Pevensey Castle's instance of is recorded as castle^[5].
• Pevensey Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Pevensey Castle's commissioned by is recorded as William the Conqueror^[7].
• Pevensey Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Robert, Count of Mortain^[8].
• Pevensey Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Richard I of England^[9].
• Pevensey Castle's founder is recorded as William the Conqueror^[10].
• Pevensey Castle is owned by John of Gaunt^[11].
• Pevensey Castle is owned by Eleanor of Provence^[12].
• Pevensey Castle is operated by English Heritage^[13].
• Pevensey Castle followed Castrum Anderitum^[14].
• Pevensey Castle's postal code is recorded as BN24 5LE^[15].
• Pevensey Castle's Commons category is recorded as Pevensey Castle^[16].
• Pevensey Castle comprises Pevensey Castle chapel^[17].
• Pevensey Castle comprises Pevensey Castle well^[18].
• Pevensey Castle comprises Pevensey Castle keep^[19].
• Pevensey Castle comprises Pevensey Castle inner ward gatehouse^[20].
• Pevensey Castle comprises Pevensey Castle postern gate^[21].
• 1066 marks the founding of Pevensey Castle^[22].
• Pevensey Castle was part of the conflict The Anarchy^[23].
• Pevensey Castle was part of the conflict Second Barons' War^[24].
• Pevensey Castle was part of the conflict First Barons' War^[25].
• Pevensey Castle was part of the conflict Rebellion of 1088^[26].
• Pevensey Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as TQ6444104786^[27].

Body

Geography

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

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle^[5] and archaeological site^[6]. Pevensey Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument^[28].

History and Context

1066 marks the founding of Pevensey Castle^[22]. Owners include John of Gaunt^[11], a politician^[29], 1340–1399^[30], awarded the Knight of the Garter^[31] and Eleanor of Provence^[12], a politician^[32], 1223–1291^[33], of France^[34].

Why It Matters

Pevensey Castle ranks in the top 4% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]