Bedford Castle

Bedford Castle was a large medieval castle in , . Built after 1100 by Henry I, the castle played a prominent part in both the civil war of the Anarchy and the First Barons' War.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: castle in Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Bedford Castle motte and bailey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum and John Bunyan Museum.

Museum
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The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum is the principal art gallery and museum in , Bedfordshire, England, run by Bedford Borough Council and the trustees of the Cecil Higgins Collection.

Museum
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is a primarily dedicated to the life, times and works of John Bunyan. The museum is located in , , England. is situated 470 feet north of Bedford Castle.

Museum
Photo: Paul Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 400 feet northeast of Bedford Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle and Elstow.

Suburb
is an electoral ward and area of , , . The area incorporates the site of Bedford and the town's historic centre including its market and High Street, as well as nearby residential streets.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, , England, about 2 miles south of town centre.

Suburb
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is a civil parish and electoral ward within northern in , . The boundaries of are approximately Kimbolton Road to the east, and the old Bedford to the south, with Cemetery Hill and the Manton Heights Industrial Estate to the west.

Bedford Castle

Latitude
52.13544° or 52° 8′ 8″ north
Longitude
-0.46337° or 0° 27′ 48″ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
9C4X4GPP+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4118137
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
7732111
Wiki­data ID
Q4879112
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bedford Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bedford Castle (kastilyo sa Hiniusang Gingharian, Inglatera)”
  • Cebuano: “Bedford Castle”
  • Finnish: “Bedfordin linna”
  • French: “château de Bedford”
  • French: “Château de Bedford”
  • German: “Bedford Castle”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Bedford”
  • Russian: “Бедфордский замок”
  • Swedish: “Bedford Castle (slott i Storbritannien, England)”

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