Rowton Castle
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Rowton Castle, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, is a Grade II* listed country house that was once the home of the Royal National College for the Blind before it moved to its present location in Hereford. This 17th-century castle is surrounded by 17 acres of gardens, and is approximately six miles (9.7 km) from Shrewsbury. It is currently used as a wedding venue, hotel and restaurant.
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- Tripadvisor page@
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Location: 52.7087, -2.9207, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Siege of Shrewsbury ⓘ
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Battle of Caer Caradoc ⓘ
final battle in Caratacus's resistance to Roman rule (50 AD) -
Battle of Cefn Digoll ⓘ
630 battle -
Siege of Exeter ⓘ
battle circa 630 -
Battle of Maserfield ⓘ
642 battle -
Battle of Buttington ⓘ
893 battle -
Battle of Mechain ⓘ
1069 battle -
Battle of Old Domen ⓘ
1095 battle -
Siege of Shrewsbury Castle ⓘ
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Battle of Crogen ⓘ
1165 skirmish or battle where Welsh troops engaged an Anglo-Norman invasion force -
Battle of Caereinion Castle ⓘ
battle fought at Caereinion Castle, Powys in 1167 -
Battle of Domen Gastell ⓘ
battle fought at the motte and bailey castle, Welshpool in 1196 -
Battle of Carreghofa ⓘ
battle fought in Powys, fought in 1213 between the Welsh Army and invading Normans -
Battle of Mathrafal Castle ⓘ
battle fought at Mathrafal Castle, Powys in 1213 -
Battle of Bodyddon Castle ⓘ
battle fought between the Prince of Wales (Llywelyn the Great) and invading Normans (and Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn), fought in 1257. -
Battle of Gwernesgof ⓘ
battle fought in Powys in 1257 between the Welsh Army and invading Norman (English) forces -
Battle of Nantcriba ⓘ
battle fought between Llywelyn, Fawr, Prince of Wales, and invading Norman forces, 1263 -
Battle of Powis Castle ⓘ
battle fought at Powis Castle in 1274 -
Battle of Dolfrowyn Castle ⓘ
battle faught in 1277 as invading Norman (English) troops besiged Castell Dolforwyn, held by Llywelyn II, Prince of Wales' Welsh army. -
Battle of Maes Moydog ⓘ
battle in 1295 during the revolt against English rule -
Battle of Shrewsbury ⓘ
1403 battle of the Glyndŵr Rising -
Battle of Chirk Castle ⓘ
battle fought at Chirk Castle, Wales in 1644 -
Battle of Oswestry ⓘ
1644 battle of the English Civil War -
Relief of Montgomery Castle ⓘ
Battle that took place during the First English Civil War -
Siege of High Ercall Hall ⓘ
1645 siege that occurred during the First English Civil War -
Shrewsbury Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
British Cold War command centre in Shropshire -
Acton Burnell Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Shropshire, England, UK
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Moreton Corbet Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Shropshire, England, UK -
Oswestry Castle ⓘ
motte-and-bailey castle in Oswestry Civil Parish, Shropshire, England, UK -
Powis Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Powys, Wales -
Rowton Castle ⓘ
castle near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England -
Shrawardine Castle ⓘ
castle in Montford, Shropshire, England, UK -
Whittington Castle ⓘ
castle in Shropshire, England, UK -
Shrewsbury Castle ⓘ
medieval castle in Shrewsbury, England -
Montgomery Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Powys, Wales, UK -
Dolforwyn Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed building in Powys. Castle -
Chirk Castle ⓘ
medieval fortress in Wrexham County Borough, Wales -
Soldiers of Shropshire Museum ⓘ
military museum in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
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Rowton Castle - hotel - panoramio (2)| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| area | region | 445 | Dogfeiling | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | Siege of Shrewsbury | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 50 | Battle of Caer Caradoc | battle, Ancient Rome | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 630 | Battle of Cefn Digoll | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 630 | Siege of Exeter | battle, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 642 | Battle of Maserfield | Kingdom of Mercia, battle, Kingdom of Bernicia | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 893 | Battle of Buttington | Vikings, Kingdom of Mercia, Kingdom of Wessex, battle, Welsh people | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1069 | Battle of Mechain | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1095 | Battle of Old Domen | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1138 | Siege of Shrewsbury Castle | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1165 | Battle of Crogen | Kingdom of Gwynedd, Kingdom of England, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1167 | Battle of Caereinion Castle | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1196 | Battle of Domen Gastell | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1213 | Battle of Carreghofa | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1213 | Battle of Mathrafal Castle | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1257 | Battle of Bodyddon Castle | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1257 | Battle of Gwernesgof | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1263 | Battle of Nantcriba | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1274 | Battle of Powis Castle | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1277 | Battle of Dolfrowyn Castle | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1295 | Battle of Maes Moydog | English people, battle, Welsh people | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1403 | Battle of Shrewsbury | battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, Percy family, Principality of Wales | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1644 | Battle of Chirk Castle | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1644 | Battle of Oswestry | battle, Roundhead, Cavalier | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1644 | Relief of Montgomery Castle | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1645 | Siege of High Ercall Hall | siege | Wikidata |
| link | page | Gatehouse Gazetteer page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Historic England research records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Cultural Inventory page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Tripadvisor page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | CastlesFortsBattles page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | bunker | Shrewsbury Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters | Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Acton Burnell Castle | English Heritage, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Moreton Corbet Castle | English Heritage, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Oswestry Castle | motte-and-bailey castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Powis Castle | castle, National Trust | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Rowton Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Shrawardine Castle | shell keep, archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castle, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Whittington Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1070 | Shrewsbury Castle | castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1223 | Montgomery Castle | archaeological site, Cadw, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1273 | Dolforwyn Castle | contour fort, Welsh princes' castles, Cadw, archaeological site, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1295 | Chirk Castle | National Trust, building, castle | Wikidata |
| site | museum | Soldiers of Shropshire Museum | independent museum, regimental museum, military museum | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Rowton Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rowton Castle hotel | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rowton Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rowton Castle Cedar | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Gatehouse at Rowton castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rowton Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rowton Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Avenue at Rowton Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rowton Castle - hotel - panoramio (1) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rowton Castle - hotel - panoramio (2) | Commons | ||
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