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Wressle Castle

late 14th-century quadrangular castle in East Yorkshire, England, UK
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Wressle Castle

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Wressle Castle is located in Wressle[3].
  • Wressle Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Wressle Castle's instance of is recorded as quadrangular castle[5].
  • Wressle Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
  • Wressle Castle's architect is recorded as John Lewyn[7].
  • Wressle Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester[8].
  • Wressle Castle is owned by the Crown[9].
  • Wressle Castle is owned by the Crown[10].
  • Wressle Castle is made of limestone[11].
  • Wressle Castle's Commons category is recorded as Wressle Castle[12].
  • Wressle Castle comprises Bakehouse at Wressle Castle[13].
  • 1390 marks the founding of Wressle Castle[14].
  • Wressle Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SE7066031547[15].
  • Wressle Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.7755, 'lon': -0.929291}[16].
  • Wressle Castle's significant event is recorded as slighting[17].
  • Wressle Castle's significant event is recorded as conflagration[18].
  • Wressle Castle's significant event is recorded as geophysical survey[19].
  • Wressle Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[20].
  • Wressle Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[21].
  • Wressle Castle's has part is recorded as moat[22].
  • Wressle Castle's has part is recorded as garden[23].
  • Wressle Castle's has part is recorded as fish pond[24].
  • Wressle Castle's has part is recorded as garden[25].
  • Wressle Castle's has part is recorded as garden[26].
  • Wressle Castle's state of conservation is recorded as ruinous[27].

Body

Geography

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

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include quadrangular castle[5] and archaeological site[6]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[20] and scheduled monument[21].

History and Context

1390 marks the founding of Wressle Castle[14]. Owners include the Crown[9], a the Crown[28].

Why It Matters

Wressle Castle has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. list.historicengland.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Garden and Other Earthworks, South of Wressle Castle, Wressle, East Yorkshire: Archaeological Survey. castlestudiestrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . castlestudiestrust.org.uk. castlestudiestrust.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . castlestudiestrust.org. castlestudiestrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . castlestudiestrust.org. castlestudiestrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . historicengland.org.uk. historicengland.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . historicengland.org.uk. historicengland.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Garden and Other Earthworks, South of Wressle Castle, Wressle, East Yorkshire: Archaeological Survey. castlestudiestrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Garden and other earthworks, south of Wressle Castle, Wressle, East Yorkshire: Geophysical Survey. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. list.historicengland.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. list.historicengland.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . castlestudiestrust.org.uk. castlestudiestrust.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . castlestudiestrust.org. castlestudiestrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . castlestudiestrust.org.uk. castlestudiestrust.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . castlestudiestrust.org.uk. castlestudiestrust.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 26d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Short name → Wressle
    Has parts → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Wressle
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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