Christchurch Castle

Christchurch Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle in , . The earliest stonework has been dated to 1160. The castle's site is inside the old Saxon burh dominating the River Avon's lowest crossing.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle, now ruinous, in Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK
  • Postal code: BH23 1AS

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stocks and Red House Museum and Gardens.

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are a feet restraining device that were used…

Museum
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The is a museum of local history located in . is situated 440 feet southwest of Christchurch Castle.

Church
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is an ecclesiastical parish and… is situated 490 feet southeast of Christchurch Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wick and Stanpit.

Village
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is a village on the south bank of the River Stour…

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood of in the…

Suburb
is a suburb of , in the unitary…

Christchurch Castle

Latitude
50.73338° or 50° 44′ 0″ north
Longitude
-1.775° or 1° 46′ 30″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9C2WP6MG+92
Open­Street­Map ID
way 491653228
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6287181
Wiki­data ID
Q1078256
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Christchurch Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Christchurch Castle”
  • Chinese: “基督城城堡”
  • Danish: “Christchurch Castle”
  • Dutch: “Christchurch Castle”
  • German: “Christchurch Castle”
  • Persian: “دژ کرایستچرچ”
  • Persian: “دژ کرایست‌چرچ”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Christchurch”
  • Swedish: “Christchurch Castle”
  • Turkish: “Christchurch Kalesi”

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