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rdfs:comment | - Shrewsbury Castle is a stronghold guarding the only way into Shrewsbury that was unprotected by the River Severn. It was originally an Anglo-Saxon fortification built out of timber; the current sandstone castle being founded by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury in c.1070. In 1138 it was unsuccessfully defended by William Fitzalan - a supporter of the Empress Maud - after an attack by the forces of King Stephen. Geo-location: Shrewsbury Castle 52.710943; -2.749479 geotagged geo:lat=52.710943 geo:lon=-2.749479
- Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the River Severn on which the town originally developed. The castle is situated directly above Shrewsbury railway station.
- On the neck of land to the north-north-east of Shrewsbury between the bends of the loop of the River Severn.
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Location | - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
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abstract | - Shrewsbury Castle is a stronghold guarding the only way into Shrewsbury that was unprotected by the River Severn. It was originally an Anglo-Saxon fortification built out of timber; the current sandstone castle being founded by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury in c.1070. In 1138 it was unsuccessfully defended by William Fitzalan - a supporter of the Empress Maud - after an attack by the forces of King Stephen. Geo-location: Shrewsbury Castle 52.710943; -2.749479 geotagged geo:lat=52.710943 geo:lon=-2.749479
- Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the River Severn on which the town originally developed. The castle is situated directly above Shrewsbury railway station.
- On the neck of land to the north-north-east of Shrewsbury between the bends of the loop of the River Severn.
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