Listed Building: BOLINGBROKE CASTLE (1309023)
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| Grade | I |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department of the Environment |
| Date assigned | 28 October 1987 |
| Date last amended |
Description
BOLINGBROKE MOAT LANE TF 36 NW (west side) 1/32 Bolingbroke Castle I Former castle, now ruin. Founded 1220-1230 by Randulph de Blundevill, Earl of Chester and Lincoln. Extended and altered C14 when it became part of the Duchy of Lancaster. Rebuilding C15, and C16 but dereliction had set in by 1600. In 1642 it was sleighted during the Civil War. Squared greenstone rubble, ashlar dressings. Courtyard plan with octagonal and round corner towers. Walls stand to about 6'0". The castle was the birth place of King Henry IV, son of John of Gaunt. It was excavated in the 1960s. Scheduled Ancient Monument No 88. (In care of English Heritage). Listing NGR: TF3491165039
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 34911 65039 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TF36NW |
| Civil Parish | BOLINGBROKE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Jul 21 2009 1:57PM
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