Dudley Castle

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Dudley Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Originally, a wooden motte and bailey castle built soon after the Norman Conquest, it was rebuilt as a stone fortification during the twelfth century but subsequently demolished on the orders of Henry II of England. The rebuilding of the castle took place in the second half of the thirteenth century. It culminated in the construction of a range of buildings within the fortifications by John Dudley. The fortifications were slighted by order of the Parliament of England during the English Civil War and the residential buildings were destroyed by fire in 1750. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the site was used for fêtes and pageants. Today, Dudley Zoo is located on its grounds.

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castle, motte-and-bailey castle, archaeological site, United Kingdom

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Thomas Rowlandson - Dudley Castle - Google Art ProjectThomas Rowlandson - Dudley Castle - Google Art Project
Henry Martin Pope - On the Walls of the Castle - A1944 70Henry Martin Pope - On the Walls of the Castle - A1944 70
View from the roof of Provision House, DudleyView from the roof of Provision House, Dudley
Henry Martin Pope - On the Walls of the Castle - A1944 70Henry Martin Pope - On the Walls of the Castle - A1944 70
A description of England and Wales, containing a particular account of each county, with its antiquities, curiosities, situation, figure, extent, climate, rivers, lakes, mineral waters, soils, (14747434686)A description of England and Wales, containing a particular account of each county, with its antiquities, curiosities, situation, figure, extent, climate, rivers, lakes, mineral waters, soils, (14747434686)
Plan of Dudley Castle (1897)Plan of Dudley Castle (1897)
The counties of England, their story and antiquities (1912) (14578184580)The counties of England, their story and antiquities (1912) (14578184580)
Dudley Castle ruins in 1992Dudley Castle ruins in 1992
Dudley Castle, Castle Hill - 1994 (5254579694)Dudley Castle, Castle Hill - 1994 (5254579694)
Dudley Castle, Castle Hill - 1994 - vintage cars and picnics (5253969355)Dudley Castle, Castle Hill - 1994 - vintage cars and picnics (5253969355)
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
sitecastleCannock Castle RingcastleWikidata
sitecastleTamworth Castlecastle, historic house museum, local authority museumWikidata
sitecastleWeoley Castleruins, archaeological site, archaeological museum, fortified manor houseWikidata
sitecastle1070Dudley Castlecastle, archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castleWikidata
sitecastle1300Hartlebury Castlelocal museum, historic house museum, fortified manor house, episcopal palace, country houseWikidata
sitegarden1903Winterbourne House and Gardenbotanical gardenWikidata
sitemuseumBirmingham Back to Backsback-to-back houses, historic house museumWikidata
sitemuseumBlakesley Hallhistoric house museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseumBlists Hill Victorian Townopen-air museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseumBoscobel Housefarmhouse, historic house museum, hunting lodgeWikidata
sitemuseumChasewater Railwayheritage railwayWikidata
sitemuseumChasewater Railway Museumindependent museum, railway museumWikidata
sitemuseumDudmaston Hallmansion, historic house museum, English country houseWikidata
sitemuseumErasmus Darwin Househistoric house museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseumHaden Hill House Museumhistoric house museum, local authority museumWikidata
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sitemuseumMuseum Collections CentremuseumWikidata
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sitemuseumWeston Parkarchitectural structure, English country house, historic house museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseumWorcestershire County Museumlocal museum, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseum1600Bishop Asbury Cottagecottage, historic house museumWikidata
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sitemuseum1885Birmingham Museum and Art Galleryart museum, local museum, independent museumWikidata
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sitemuseum1891Wednesbury Museum and Art Galleryart museum, local museum, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseum1932Barber Institute of Fine Artsart museum, university museumWikidata
sitemuseum1937Bilston Craft Gallerypublic library, museum, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseum1937Dudley Zoozoo, charitable organizationWikidata
sitemuseum1963Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildingsmuseum, charitable organization, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1967Coalport China Museumindustry museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1969Staffordshire Regiment Museumindependent museum, regimental museumWikidata
sitemuseum1972Bewdley Museummuseum, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseum1972Norton Collection MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum1973West Midland Safari ParkzooWikidata
sitemuseum1974Birmingham Wildlife Conservation ParkzooWikidata
sitemuseum1975Black Country Living Museumopen-air museum, living museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1977Earlswood Village MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum1979Royal Air Force Museum Cosfordtourist attraction, military museum, aviation museum, national museumWikidata
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sitemuseum1980Droitwich Spa Heritage and Information Centreheritage center, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseum1981Lichfield Heritage Centrelocal museumWikidata
sitemuseum1983Forge Mill Needle Museumindustry museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1984National Motorcycle Museumnational museumWikidata
sitemuseum1988Walsall Leather Museummuseum, local authority museumWikidata
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sitemuseum1990Kidderminster Railway Museummuseum, transport museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1995Soho Househistoric house museumWikidata
sitemuseum2000The New Art Gallery Walsallart museum, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseum2001Pen Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum2001Thinktankscience museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum2004Robert Peel Society & Police MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum2007Jackfield Tile Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum2008Eastside ProjectsmuseumWikidata
sitemuseum2012Museum of CarpetmuseumWikidata
sitemuseum2012Warwickshire County Cricket Club MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum2015Dudley Canal and CavernsmuseumWikidata
commonsimageThomas Rowlandson - Dudley Castle - Google Art Project Commons
commonsimageHenry Martin Pope - On the Walls of the Castle - A1944 70 Commons
commonsimageView from the roof of Provision House, Dudley Commons
commonsimageHenry Martin Pope - On the Walls of the Castle - A1944 70 Commons
commonsimageA description of England and Wales, containing a particular account of each county, with its antiquities, curiosities, situation, figure, extent, climate, rivers, lakes, mineral waters, soils, (14747434686) Commons
commonsimagePlan of Dudley Castle (1897) Commons
commonsimageThe counties of England, their story and antiquities (1912) (14578184580) Commons
commonsimageDudley Castle ruins in 1992 Commons
commonsimageDudley Castle, Castle Hill - 1994 (5254579694) Commons
commonsimageDudley Castle, Castle Hill - 1994 - vintage cars and picnics (5253969355) Commons