Windsor Castle including all the buildings within the walls

Windsor Castle, Windsor, SL4 1NJ

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1117776
Date first listed:: 02-Oct-1975
List Entry Name:: Windsor Castle including all the buildings within the walls
Statutory Address:: Windsor Castle, Windsor, SL4 1NJ

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1117776
Date first listed:: 02-Oct-1975
List Entry Name:: Windsor Castle including all the buildings within the walls
Statutory Address 1:: Windsor Castle, Windsor, SL4 1NJ

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Windsor Castle, Windsor, SL4 1NJ

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SU 97002 77033

Details

SU 9677 SE 1/1 SU 9676 NE 3/1 SU 9776 NW 4/1 SU 97 NE 8/1

Windsor Castle including all the buildings within the walls

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England's largest castle and a royal palace, covering some 13 acres. The castle dates back to William the Conqueror but the first stone buildings were erected by Henry II between 1165 and 1179. The round keep stands on an artificial motte and there are baileys known as the Lower, Middle and Upper Wards. Continuous additions since this time with particular activity following the foundation of the Order of the Garter by Edward III in 1348, the ensuing St George's Chapel of 1475-1511; and extensive rebuilding for Charles II by Hugh May. The present aspect of the Castle largely results from the alterations, additions and restorations carried out by James Wyatt and Sir Jeffry Wyatville circa 1800 to 1830, with further work carried out by Blore and Salvin in Queen Victoria's reign. Dominant cliff-top setting. Terrace garden with stone revetments and statuary to east of ridge. AM.

Listing NGR: SU9700077032

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Legacy System number:: 40355
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.