Beeston Castle

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Beeston Castle is a former Royal castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England, perched on a rocky sandstone crag 350 feet (107 m) above the Cheshire Plain. It was built in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester (1170–1232), on his return from the Crusades. In 1237, Henry III took over the ownership of Beeston, and it was kept in good repair until the 16th century, when it was considered to be of no further military use, although it was pressed into service again in 1643, during the English Civil War. The castle was slighted in 1646, in accordance with Cromwell's destruction order, to prevent its further use as a bastion. During the 18th century, parts of the site were used as a quarry.

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hilltop castle, United Kingdom, 

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    former Royal castle and museum in Beeston, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom  
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Beeston CastleBeeston Castle
The view north west from Beeston Castle, CheshireThe view north west from Beeston Castle, Cheshire
Beeston Walk - 10th April 2005 (1)Beeston Walk - 10th April 2005 (1)
Curtain Wall of Beeston CastleCurtain Wall of Beeston Castle
The Walls of Beeston CastleThe Walls of Beeston Castle
Beeston CragBeeston Crag
Car Park by entrance to Beeston CastleCar Park by entrance to Beeston Castle
Beeston Castle: aerial 2003Beeston Castle: aerial 2003
Beeston Castle from the air.Beeston Castle from the air.
Beeston Castle near ChesterBeeston Castle near Chester
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
linkpageCastlesFortsBattles page@Wikidata
sitecastleCaergwrle Castlecastle, archaeological site, Welsh princes' castlesWikidata
sitecastle1001Halton Castlecastle, ruinsWikidata
sitecastle1069Chester CastlecastleWikidata
sitecastle1220Beeston Castlehilltop castleWikidata
sitecastle1257Ewloe Castlecastle, Welsh princes' castlesWikidata
sitecastle1277Hawarden Old Castlecastle ruinWikidata
sitecastle1844Peckforton Castlecastle, English country house, country house hotelWikidata
sitegarden1804Cholmondeley CastleEnglish country house, gardenWikidata
sitemuseumArley Hallhistoric house museum, English country house, country houseWikidata
sitemuseumBersham Colliery Museumorganization, mining museumWikidata
sitemuseumBersham Ironworks and Heritage Centremuseum, organizationWikidata
sitemuseumChester Toy and Doll Museumdoll museum, toy museumWikidata
sitemuseumDorfold HallEnglish country house, historic house museumWikidata
sitemuseumErddig MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseumHack Green Secret Nuclear Bunkerbunker, air base, tourist attraction, Royal Air Force station, military museumWikidata
sitemuseumLion Salt Workssaltworks, industry museum, salt boiling facilityWikidata
sitemuseumMinera Lead Mines Museummining museumWikidata
sitemuseumNational Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Portindependent museumWikidata
sitemuseumPeover HallEnglish country house, historic house museum, country houseWikidata
sitemuseumRode HallEnglish country house, historic house museum, country houseWikidata
sitemuseumSick To DeathmuseumWikidata
sitemuseumSpeke Hallhouse, historic house museumWikidata
sitemuseumTabley HouseEnglish country house, school building, historic house museum, country houseWikidata
sitemuseumTŷ Pawbshopping center, art museum, art galleryWikidata
sitemuseumWarrington Museum and Art Gallerylocal museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseumWeaver Hall Museum and Workhouselocal museum, museum building, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseumWrexham County Borough Museum and Archivesmuseum, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseum1828Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum of Primitive Methodismindependent museum, museum, chapelWikidata
sitemuseum1865The Old Fire Stationmuseum, fire stationWikidata
sitemuseum1885Grosvenor Museumlocal museum, historic house museum, local authority museum, natural history museumWikidata
sitemuseum1931Chester ZoozooWikidata
sitemuseum1972Cheshire Military Museummilitary museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1980Nantwich Museumindependent museum, local museumWikidata
sitemuseum1987Crewe Heritage Centrerailway museumWikidata
sitemuseum1989Catalyst Science Discovery Centremuseum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1989Knutsford Heritage Centreheritage centerWikidata
sitemuseum1990Cuckooland MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum1996Gauntlet Birds of PreyzooWikidata
sitemuseum1998Whitchurch Heritage Centremuseum, local authority museumWikidata
sitemuseum1998Blue Planet Aquariumpublic aquariumWikidata
sitemuseum2005Market Drayton Museum And Resource CentremuseumWikidata
sitemuseum2007Museum of Policing in Cheshiremuseum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum2007Widnes Rugby League MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum2012Oswestry Town MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum2015Warrington Museum of Freemasonrymuseum, independent museumWikidata
commonsimageBeeston Castle Commons
commonsimageThe view north west from Beeston Castle, Cheshire Commons
commonsimageBeeston Walk - 10th April 2005 (1) Commons
commonsimageCurtain Wall of Beeston Castle Commons
commonsimageThe Walls of Beeston Castle Commons
commonsimageBeeston Crag Commons
commonsimageCar Park by entrance to Beeston Castle Commons
commonsimageBeeston Castle: aerial 2003 Commons
commonsimageBeeston Castle from the air. Commons
commonsimageBeeston Castle near Chester Commons
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