Shrewsbury Castle

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Shrewsbury Castle is a historic red sandstone fortress in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, notable for its Norman origins and its role in the town’s medieval defenses.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
historic building
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Norman
builder Roger de Montgomery
builtFor William the Conqueror
category Castles in Shropshire
Grade I listed castles in Shropshire
Museums in Shropshire
constructionStart circa 1070
country England
United Kingdom
currentUse military museum
hasPart Great Hall
Shrewsbury Castle gardens
linked to: Shrewsbury Castle

curtain walls
gatehouse
inner bailey
outer bailey
tower
hasView River Severn
linked to: Severn

Shrewsbury town centre
hasWebsite https://www.shropshiremuseums.org.uk/shrewsbury-castle/
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
houses Shropshire Regimental Museum
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
locatedOn a hill above the River Severn
location Shrewsbury
Shropshire
material red sandstone
near Shrewsbury railway station
Shrewsbury town centre
openToPublic true
operator Shropshire Council
ownedBy Shropshire Council
partOf medieval defenses of Shrewsbury
significantEvent Victorian-era modifications
alterations in the 13th century
damaged during the English Civil War
restored in the 18th century
strengthened during the reign of Henry II
surroundedBy Shrewsbury Castle gardens
use administrative centre
fortress
museum
residence of the Sheriff of Shropshire

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Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England hasLandmark Shrewsbury Castle
Shrewsbury Castle hasPart Shrewsbury Castle gardens
linked to: Shrewsbury Castle
Shropshire contains Shrewsbury Castle
Shrewsbury hasLandmark Shrewsbury Castle
Great Hall at Shrewsbury Castle partOf Shrewsbury Castle
subject linked to: Great Hall
Shropshire Regimental Museum locatedIn Shrewsbury Castle
River Severn in Shrewsbury adjacentTo Shrewsbury Castle (on higher ground nearby)
linked to: Shrewsbury Castle
Market Hall, Shrewsbury locatedNear Shrewsbury Castle