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Shrewsbury Castle

medieval castle in Shrewsbury, England
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Shrewsbury Castle

Summary

Shrewsbury Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Shrewsbury Castle is located in Shrewsbury[3].
  • Shrewsbury Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Shrewsbury Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Shrewsbury Castle is owned by Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury[6].
  • Shrewsbury Castle's Commons category is recorded as Shrewsbury Castle[7].
  • 1070 marks the founding of Shrewsbury Castle[8].
  • Shrewsbury Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SJ4944012881[9].
  • Shrewsbury Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.7107, 'lon': -2.74942}[10].
  • Shrewsbury Castle's official website is recorded as http://www.shrewsburymuseum.org.uk/visit-shrewsbury/shrewsbury-castle/[11].
  • Shrewsbury Castle's has facility is recorded as accessible toilet[12].
  • Shrewsbury Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[13].
  • Shrewsbury Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[14].
  • Shrewsbury Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[15].
  • Shrewsbury Castle's historic county is recorded as Shropshire[16].

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Geography

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

Designation and Status

Shrewsbury Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5]. Heritage statuses include scheduled monument[14] and Grade I listed building[15].

History and Context

1070 marks the founding of Shrewsbury Castle[8]. It is owned by Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury[6].

Why It Matters

Shrewsbury Castle has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

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] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 23d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Short name → Shrewsbury
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Shrewsbury
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