Castles · West Midlands
Beaumont Castle
Beaumont Castle — castle in Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Beaumont Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0018°, -1.1126°.
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Heritage listing
Beaumont Castle was a medieval castle in Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England, located at grid reference SP610140.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beaumont Castle was a medieval castle in Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England, located at grid reference SP610140.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Beaumont Castle was a possible motte and bailey or ringwork castle built in the village of Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England. The castle was probably built by Roger d'Ivry following the Norman invasion of England. The castle was probably called Beaumont because it occupied a natural promontory overlooking a local stream. The site is registered as a scheduled monument.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0018, -1.1126
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Mixbury
- Postcode
- NN13 5RG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
Sources
- wikidata: Q4877544 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beaumont Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beaumont Castle?
- Beaumont Castle is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN13 5RG), in the parish of Mixbury.
- Is Beaumont Castle a listed building?
- Beaumont Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Beaumont Castle charge admission?
- Beaumont Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Beaumont Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN13 5RG. It sits within the Bicester and Woodstock parliamentary constituency.