Lower Ward of Windsor Castle

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The Lower Ward of Windsor Castle is the outer and more public section of the royal fortress, containing key buildings such as St George’s Chapel and residential quarters arranged around a central courtyard.

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Lower Ward of Windsor Castle canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf part of Windsor Castle
ward of a castle
adjacentTo Middle Ward of Windsor Castle
town of Windsor
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Perpendicular Gothic (St George’s Chapel)
associatedWith Order of the Garter
contains College of St George, Windsor Castle
country United Kingdom
function ceremonial space
public area of Windsor Castle
religious precinct
residential area for clergy and staff
hasGate King George IV Gate (outer access towards town)
linked to: King George IV Gate

King Henry VIII Gate
St George’s Gate
hasPart Curfew Tower
Dean’s Cloister
linked to: Dean's Cloister

Horseshoe Cloister
linked to: Canon's Cloister

King Henry VIII Gate
Norman Gate (approach from Middle Ward)
St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
St George’s House (educational foundation buildings)
canonries of the College of St George
cobblestone and paved courtyard
residences for Military Knights of Windsor
residential buildings
heritageStatus part of a Grade I listed building complex
part of a scheduled monument (Windsor Castle)
locatedIn Windsor, Berkshire, England
maintainedBy Royal Household
notableBuilding Curfew Tower
Dean’s Cloister
linked to: Dean's Cloister

Horseshoe Cloister
linked to: Dean's Cloister

St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
openToPublic yes
ownership Crown Estate
partOf Windsor Castle
periodOfSignificantDevelopment 14th century
15th century
positionWithinComplex outer ward
primaryAccessForVisitors entrances from Windsor town via Henry VIII Gate and King George IV Gate
relativeLocation west and north of the Middle Ward of Windsor Castle
terrainFeature central courtyard
usedFor Garter Day processions
linked to: Garter Day

state and royal ceremonial events
tourist access to St George’s Chapel

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Moat Garden hasViewOf Lower Ward of Windsor Castle
Canons of Windsor basedIn Lower Ward of Windsor Castle
Dean's Cloister near Lower Ward of Windsor Castle
King Henry VIII Gate locatedNear Lower Ward of Windsor Castle
Upper Ward of Windsor Castle adjacentTo Lower Ward of Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle ramparts adjacentTo Lower Ward of Windsor Castle