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Barnstaple Castle

castle in Devon, England, UK
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Barnstaple Castle

Summary

Barnstaple Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle[1].

Key Facts

  • Barnstaple Castle is located in Barnstaple[2].
  • Barnstaple Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Barnstaple Castle's instance of is recorded as motte-and-bailey castle[4].
  • Barnstaple Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[5].
  • Barnstaple Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Juhel de Totnes[6].
  • Barnstaple Castle is owned by Juhel de Totnes[7].
  • Barnstaple Castle is made of stone[8].
  • Barnstaple Castle's Commons category is recorded as Barnstaple Castle[9].
  • 1100 marks the founding of Barnstaple Castle[10].
  • Barnstaple Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SS5557233337[11].
  • Barnstaple Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.0811, 'lon': -4.06322}[12].
  • Barnstaple Castle's significant event is recorded as archaeological excavation[13].
  • Barnstaple Castle's time of earliest written record is recorded as 1200[14].
  • Barnstaple Castle's replaces is recorded as cemetery[15].
  • Barnstaple Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[16].
  • Barnstaple Castle's has part is recorded as moat[17].
  • Barnstaple Castle's has part is recorded as castle chapel[18].
  • Barnstaple Castle's has part is recorded as motte[19].
  • Barnstaple Castle's historic county is recorded as Devon[20].

Body

Geography

Barnstaple Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[3]. It is located in Barnstaple[2].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include motte-and-bailey castle[4] and archaeological site[5]. Barnstaple Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[16].

History and Context

1100 marks the founding of Barnstaple Castle[10]. It is owned by Juhel de Totnes[7].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The excavation of a Saxon cemetery and part of the Norman castle at North Walk, Barnstaple. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . The origins and documentation of Barnstaple Castle. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country → United Kingdom
    Short name → Barnstaple
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