Castle
Tamworth Castle
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Tamworth Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a Norman castle overlooking the mouth of the River Anker into the Tame in the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England. Before boundary changes in 1889, however, the castle was within the edge of Warwickshire while most of the town belonged to Staffordshire.
The site served as a residence of the Mercian kings in Anglo Saxon times, but fell into disuse during the Viking invasions. Refortified by the Normans and later enlarged, the building is today one of the best preserved motte-and-bailey castles in England.
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Tamworth Castle ranks #58 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 233 mapped in England. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Tamworth Castle?
Tamworth Castle stands in England, at 52.6325°, -1.69635°.
How famous is Tamworth Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #58 of 6,412 worldwide, and #14 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 Tamworth Castle?
Ashby de la Zouch Castle, about 20 km away.
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