Beeston Castle - Beeston, Cheshire, UK.
N 53° 07.714 W 002° 41.613
30U E 520504 N 5886616
Beeston Castle is an English Heritage ruined medieval castle located on Chapel Lane in Beeston near Tarporley.
Waymark Code: WM147KH
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/07/2021
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Beeston Caste is a 13th century ruined castle that sits on the top of a rocky sandstone crag 350 feet above the Cheshire Plain.
The castle is owned by English Heritage and has a 40 acre woodland, wildlife trails and spectacular views across eight counties extending for 30 miles in all directions, from the Pennines in the east to the Welsh mountains in the west.
Beeston Castle is a former Royal castle that was built in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, on his return from the Crusades. The castle incorporates the banks and ditches of an Iron Age hillfort.
In 1237, Henry III seized the castle 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 partially demolished 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.
It is rumoured that treasure belonging to Richard II lies undiscovered in the castle grounds, but the many searches that have been carried out have failed to find any trace of it.
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The castle is a Scheduled Monument. The description given by Historic England can be seen at the following link: (
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Today the castle is open to visitors as a tourist attraction, owned by English Heritage, and although in ruins, enough of the walls and towers are still in place to provide a clear picture of how it would have looked in its prime. It has a small museum and visitor's centre.
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