Castle
Hereford Castle
ENG England · 11th century
Hereford Castle is a castle that used to be in the cathedral city of Hereford, the county town of Herefordshire, England (grid reference SO511396). Founded sometime before 1052, it was one of the earliest castles in England. Hereford Castle was probably destroyed when the Welsh sacked Hereford in 1055, but seems to have been replaced by the following decade. During the civil war, when Stephen sought to usurp Queen Matilda, the castle was besieged three times; the garrison surrendered each time and control of Hereford Castle changed hands.
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Hereford Castle ranks #86 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #35 of the 233 mapped in England. Founded 1052, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 210 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Hereford Castle?
Hereford Castle stands in England, at 52.0525°, -2.71215°.
When was Hereford Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1052. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Hereford Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #86 of 6,412 worldwide, and #35 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Hereford Castle?
Ewyas Harold Castle, about 17 km away.
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