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Spofforth Castle

castle in Spofforth with Stockeld, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Spofforth Castle

Summary

Spofforth Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Spofforth Castle is located in Spofforth with Stockeld[3].
  • Spofforth Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Spofforth Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Spofforth Castle's founder is recorded as Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy[6].
  • Spofforth Castle is owned by English Heritage[7].
  • Spofforth Castle is operated by English Heritage[8].
  • Spofforth Castle's Commons category is recorded as Spofforth Castle[9].
  • 1400 marks the founding of Spofforth Castle[10].
  • Spofforth Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SE3602751100[11].
  • Spofforth Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.9548, 'lon': -1.4525}[12].
  • Spofforth Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/spofforth-castle/[13].
  • Spofforth Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[14].
  • Spofforth Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade II* listed building[15].
  • Spofforth Castle's historic county is recorded as Yorkshire[16].

Body

Geography

Spofforth Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Spofforth with Stockeld[3].

Designation and Status

Spofforth Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Grade II* listed building[15].

History and Context

1400 marks the founding of Spofforth Castle[10]. It is owned by English Heritage[7].

Why It Matters

Spofforth Castle has Wikipedia articles in 6 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . 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. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Short name → Spofforth
    Operator → English Heritage
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Spofforth with Stockeld
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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