Warwick Castle
Warwickshire, England
Warwick Castle is a castle in Warwickshire, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Kenilworth Castle, 4.7 mi away. It is cared for by Merlin Entertainments.
Warwick Castle at a glance
Built
1068
11th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Merlin Entertainments
Owned by William the Conqueror
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Warwick Castle
Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from a wooden fort originally built by William the Conqueror during 1068. The original wooden motte-and-bailey castle overlooking the River Avon was rebuilt in stone during the 12th century.
From the Wikipedia article on Warwick Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Warwick Castle sits at 52.2796, -1.5856 in Warwickshire. The closest other castles are Kenilworth Castle (4.7 mi), Baginton Castle (7.2 mi) and Beaudesert Castle (8.0 mi). Warwickshire has 8 castles in all.
