Castle
Witton Castle
ENG England · 15th century
Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Witton Castle ranks #108 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #45 of the 233 mapped in England. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 52% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 275 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Witton Castle?
Witton Castle stands in England, at 54.6683°, -1.7628°.
When was Witton Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Witton Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #108 of 6,412 worldwide, and #45 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 Witton Castle?
Auckland Castle, about 6 km away.
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