Peckforton Castle

Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle. It stands in woodland at the north end of Peckforton Hills one mile northwest of the village of , , England.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Grade I listed country house in Peckforton, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Замок Пекфортон”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Beeston Castle and Bunbury Mill.

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is a former Royal castle in , , England, perched on a rocky sandstone crag 350 feet above the . It was built in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, on his return from the Crusades. is situated 4,200 feet north of Peckforton Castle.

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is a watermill located to the east of the village of , , England. After being at risk of demolition, it has been restored as a working museum. The structure is designated by Historic England as a Grade II listed building. is situated 2½ miles east of Peckforton Castle.

Church
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St Boniface's Church stands prominently in the village of , , England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. is situated 2 miles east of Peckforton Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tiverton and Tattenhall.

Hamlet
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is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of and Tilstone Fearnall, in the district and ceremonial county of in England. is situated 2 miles northeast of Peckforton Castle.

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is a village in . It is near to Beeston Castle, a ruined 13th-century castle, and sits along the Sandstone Trail, a long-distance walkers' path, between Frodsham to Whitchurch.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of and the ceremonial county of , England. The village lies 3½ miles to the south west of and 6 miles to the north west of . is situated 6 miles east of Peckforton Castle.

Peckforton Castle

Latitude
53.11769° or 53° 7′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.69886° or 2° 41′ 56″ west
Established
1844
Open location code
9C5V4892+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 963717862
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2160653
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Peckforton Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة بيكفورتن”
  • Armenian: “Փեքֆորտոն ամրոց”
  • Basque: “Peckforton gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Peckforton”
  • Chinese: “佩科夫頓城堡”
  • Danish: “Peckforton Castle”
  • Dutch: “Peckforton Castle”
  • Finnish: “Peckfortonin linna”
  • French: “château de Peckforton”
  • French: “Château de Peckforton”
  • German: “Peckforton Castle”
  • Japanese: “ペックフォートン城”
  • Russian: “Пекфортонский замок”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Peckforton”
  • Turkish: “Peckforton Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Peckforton Hill and Stanner Nab.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Peckforton Castle and Land Rover Experience Cheshire.

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