Pontefract Castle, Yorkshire, England
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:castle
|
| gptkbp:built |
late 11th century
|
| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Ilbert_de_Lacy
|
| gptkbp:controlledBy |
gptkb:House_of_Lacy
gptkb:House_of_Lancaster gptkb:House_of_York gptkb:Crown_of_England |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:demolished |
1649
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
death of Richard II
sieges during English Civil War |
| gptkbp:heritageDesignation |
Grade II* listed building
Scheduled Ancient Monument |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pontefract Castle, Yorkshire, England
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Pontefract
gptkb:England gptkb:West_Yorkshire |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Richard II died here in 1400
sieged three times during English Civil War |
| gptkbp:notableResident |
gptkb:Richard_II_(as_prisoner)
gptkb:Thomas,_Earl_of_Lancaster |
| gptkbp:openToPublic |
yes
|
| gptkbp:status |
ruins
|
| gptkbp:usedAs |
gptkb:castle
gptkb:prison royal fortress |
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.pontefractcastle.co.uk/
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Richard_II_of_England
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|