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Sandal Castle
Sandal Castle is a ruin near the town of Wakefield in West Yorkshire and overlooks the River Calder. It is near to the site where the Battle of Wakefield is said to have taken place in 1460, which resulted in the death of Richard, Duke of York.
The Castle was first constructed by the Normans, and its first occupants were the de Warrens.
During the English Civil War, Sandal Castle was a Royalist stronghold and was besieged at least two times by Parliamentarian troops.
In 2003, Sandal Castle was given a wooden walkway, to allow people to walk to its summit without causing erosion. This was intended as a measure to stop people permanently damaging the ruins. However, there has been a strong outcry from those who feel that the walkway has corrupted the historical environment provided by the castle.
There is a visitor centre about 100 metres from the castle proper.
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