Sandal Castle
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World / United Kingdom / England
castle, castle ruins, archaeological site, Medieval / Middle Ages
Sandal Castle is a ruin on the edge of the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire and overlooks the River Calder and Pugneys Country Park. It was the site of royal intrigue, the opening of one of William Shakespeare's plays, and possibly the source for a common children's nursery rhyme.
The original castle was built out of wood by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey in the early 12th century. In the 2nd half of that century, the wooden fortifications began to be replaced with stone by Hamelin, the 5th Earl of Surrey. In the 14th-15th centuries, the castle belonged to the dukes of York.
www.wakefieldmuseums.org/our_sites_sandal.htm
The original castle was built out of wood by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey in the early 12th century. In the 2nd half of that century, the wooden fortifications began to be replaced with stone by Hamelin, the 5th Earl of Surrey. In the 14th-15th centuries, the castle belonged to the dukes of York.
www.wakefieldmuseums.org/our_sites_sandal.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandal_Castle
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 53°39'31"N 1°29'27"W
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