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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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 85 feet (26 metres)
  • …is also known as “Bedford Castle motte and bailey”
  • Description: castle in Bedfordshire, England, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum and John Bunyan Museum.
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The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum is the principal art…
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is a primarily dedicated to the life, times and works of John Bunyan. is situated 470 feet north of Bedford Castle.
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is situated 400 feet northeast of Bedford Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle and Elstow.
is an electoral ward and area of , , .
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is a village and civil parish in the Borough…
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is a civil parish and electoral ward within northern in , .

Bedford Castle

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Latitude
52.13544° or 52° 8′ 8″ north
Longitude
-0.46337° or 0° 27′ 48″ west
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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