Beeston Castle

Beeston Castle is a former Royal castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England, perched on a rocky sandstone crag 350 feet (107 m) above the Cheshire Plain. It was built in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester (1170–1232), on his return from the Crusades. In 1237, Henry III took over the ownership of Beeston, and it was kept in good repair until the 16th century, when it was considered to be of no further military use, although it was pressed into service again in 1643, during the English Civil War. The castle was slighted in 1646, in accordance with Cromwell's destruction order, to prevent its further use as a bastion. During the 18th century, parts of the site were used as a quarry.

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  Battle of Holt Castle ⓘ
  battle in Holt

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  Alleluia Victory of Germanus ⓘ
  Britons led by Germanus of Auxerre against Picts

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  Battle of Chester ⓘ
  615 battle in England

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  Battle of Ewloe ⓘ
  1157 battle between Owain Gwynedd and the invading forces of Henry II of England

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  Battle of Hawarden Castle, ⓘ
  battle fought in flintshire in 1282 between invading Normans and the army of Wales, under Prince Llywelyn II

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  Battle of Blore Heath ⓘ
  1459 battle in the English Wars of the Roses

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  First Battle of Middlewich ⓘ
  13 March 1643

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  Second Battle of Middlewich ⓘ
  26 December 1643

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  Battle of Nantwich ⓘ
  1644 battle in England: part of the First English Civil War

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  Battle of Winnington Bridge ⓘ
  1644 battle

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  Siege of Chester ⓘ
  1646 siege during the First English Civil War

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  Battle of Rowton Heath ⓘ
  aka Battle of Rowan Moor. Battle occurred on 09/24/1645 during the English Civil War.

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  Battle of Holt Castle ⓘ
  battle fought in Holt, Wales in 1646

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  Battle of Warrington Bridge ⓘ
  1651 skirmish that took place during the Third English Civil War

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  rebellion in Cholmondeley Park ⓘ
  

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  Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery at Norley 365m south east of Finger Post Farm ⓘ
  anti-aircraft battery in Norley, Cheshire, England, UK

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  Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane Farm ⓘ
  anti-aircraft mount in Bold, St Helens, England, UK

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  Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 250m north east of New Farm Cottages ⓘ
  anti-aircraft mount in Puddington, Cheshire West and Chester, England, UK

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  Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 400m west of Sutton Fields Farm ⓘ
  anti-aircraft mount in Sutton Weaver, Cheshire West and Chester, England, UK

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  Ellesmere Port Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Merseyside, UK

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  Frodsham Anti -Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
  architectural structure in Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK

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  Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker ⓘ
  former government-owned nuclear bunker in England  

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  Wrexham Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
  British Cold War command centre in North Wales

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  Caergwrle Castle ⓘ
  13th-century castle in Wales  

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  Halton Castle ⓘ
  ruins of castle with later buildings in Halton, Cheshire, England, UK  

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  Chester Castle ⓘ
  castle in Chester, UK  

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  Beeston Castle ⓘ
  former Royal castle and museum in Beeston, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom  

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  Ewloe Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed Welsh-built castle near Ewloe, Flintshire, Wales  

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  Hawarden Old Castle ⓘ
  medieval castle in Hawarden, Wales  

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  Peckforton Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed English country house in Cheshire East, United Kingdom  

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  Water Tower, Chester ⓘ
  fortified tower

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  Cheshire Military Museum ⓘ
  military museum in Chester, United Kingdom  

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1220 Beeston Castle

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430 Alleluia Victory of Germanus

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615 Battle of Chester

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1157 Battle of Ewloe

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1282 Battle of Hawarden Castle,

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1459 Battle of Blore Heath

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1643 First Battle of Middlewich

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1643 Second Battle of Middlewich

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1644 Battle of Nantwich

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1644 Battle of Winnington Bridge

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1645 Battle of Rowton Heath

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1646 — 1647 Battle of Holt Castle

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1651 Battle of Warrington Bridge

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1940 rebellion in Cholmondeley Park

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1001 Halton Castle

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1069 Chester Castle

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1257 Ewloe Castle

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1277 Hawarden Old Castle

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1844 Peckforton Castle

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1400 Water Tower, Chester

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1972 Cheshire Military Museum

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Beeston Castle

The view north west from Beeston Castle, Cheshire

Beeston Walk - 10th April 2005 (1)

Curtain Wall of Beeston Castle

The Walls of Beeston Castle

Beeston Crag

Car Park by entrance to Beeston Castle

Beeston Castle: aerial 2003

Beeston Castle from the air.

Beeston Castle near Chester

• The radiocarbon and archaeomagnetic dating results - chapter published in 1993, online
• Beeston Castle, Cheshire: An Analysis of Interpretation and Presentation Methodology - dissertation, 2000, online
• Excavations at Beeston Castle 1975-1977 - article published in 1978, online
• Introduction - chapter published in 1993, online
• Beeston Castle - guidebook published in 2007, online
• Construction and medieval use of the castle - chapter published in 1993, online
• Beeston Castle, Cheshire: Excavations By Laurence Keen and Peter Hough, 1968–85 - book published in 1993, online
• Beeston Castle, Cheshire - article published in 1959, online
• The castle: history and structure - chapter published in 1993, online
• Beeston castle - , 1857, online
• Castle in Context? An Analysis of Heritage Interpretation and Presentation at Beeston Castle, Cheshire - scientific article published in 2010, 2006, online
• Appendix IV - Evidence for smithing on the site - appendix to Excavations at Beeston Castle published in 1978
• Hilltop castles in a medieval landscape: Beeston and Buckton, Cheshire, England - scientific article published in August 2018
• Beeston Castle, Cheshire: Excavations By Laurence Keen and Peter Hough, 1968–85 - book published in 1993
• The medieval pottery - chapter published in 1993
• Castle in context? Redefining the significance of Beeston Castle, Cheshire - scientific article published in 2010, Q1860, 2006
• The excavations - chapter published in 1993

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Holt Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	430	Alleluia Victory of Germanus	Pelagianism, battle, Germanus of Auxerre	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	615	Battle of Chester	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1157	Battle of Ewloe	Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Gwynedd, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1282	Battle of Hawarden Castle,	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1459	Battle of Blore Heath	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	First Battle of Middlewich	battle, Roundhead, Cavalier	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Second Battle of Middlewich	battle, Roundhead, Cavalier	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1644	Battle of Nantwich	Roundhead, Cavalier, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1644	Battle of Winnington Bridge	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1645	Siege of Chester	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1645	Battle of Rowton Heath	Cavalier, Roundhead, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1646	Battle of Holt Castle	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1651	Battle of Warrington Bridge	battle, Commonwealth of England, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	rebellion in Cholmondeley Park	rebellion	Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed park and garden page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade I listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II* listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Historic England research records page@		Wikidata
link	page		Mapping Museums page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Heritage List for England page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page@		Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery at Norley 365m south east of Finger Post Farm	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane Farm	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 250m north east of New Farm Cottages	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 400m west of Sutton Fields Farm	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Ellesmere Port Emergency Centre	Cheshire West and Chester, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Frodsham Anti -Aircraft Operations Room	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker	Royal Air Force station, air base, military museum, tourist attraction, Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Wrexham Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Caergwrle Castle	Welsh princes' castles, archaeological site, castle, Cadw	Wikidata
site	castle	1001	Halton Castle	ruins, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1069	Chester Castle	English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1220	Beeston Castle	English Heritage, hilltop castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1257	Ewloe Castle	Welsh princes' castles, Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1277	Hawarden Old Castle	castle ruin	Wikidata
site	castle	1844	Peckforton Castle	country house hotel, English country house, castle	Wikidata
site	museum	1400	Water Tower, Chester	fortified tower, museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1972	Cheshire Military Museum	independent museum, military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Beeston Castle		Commons
commons	image		The view north west from Beeston Castle, Cheshire		Commons
commons	image		Beeston Walk - 10th April 2005 (1)		Commons
commons	image		Curtain Wall of Beeston Castle		Commons
commons	image		The Walls of Beeston Castle		Commons
commons	image		Beeston Crag		Commons
commons	image		Car Park by entrance to Beeston Castle		Commons
commons	image		Beeston Castle: aerial 2003		Commons
commons	image		Beeston Castle from the air.		Commons
commons	image		Beeston Castle near Chester		Commons