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   Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Bolingbroke Castle stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Bolingbroke Castle stock photos are available in a variety of sizes and formats to fit your needs.

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   The remains of Bolingbroke Castle can be found within the picturesque village of Old Bolingbroke, located on the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Bolingbroke Castle is a prime example of 13th century castle design complete with a large gatehouse, round towers and a moat.

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   The castle is one of the earliest examples of a uniform castle designed and built without a keep. It was originally surrounded by a large water-filled moat 31 metres (102 ft) wide. The curtain wall was up to 5 metres (16 ft) thick and defended by five D-shaped towers and a twin-towered gate house.

5. www.english-heritage.org.uk › bolingbroke-castleBolingbroke Castle | English Heritage

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   Free Entry. Open any reasonable time during daylight hours. Address: Moat Lane, Old Bolingbroke, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 4HH. Before You Go. The remains of a 13th century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643.

   • Location: Moat Lane, Spilsby, PE23 4HH, Lincolnshire

   • Phone: 01529 461499

6. historicengland.org.uk › listing › the-listBolingbroke Castle, Bolingbroke - 1008318 | Historic England

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   Bolingbroke Castle is situated in a valley at the point where the wolds rise out of the fenland of eastern Lincolnshire. The site lies in an area of grassland on the south side of the village of Old Bolingbroke.

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   Bolingbroke Castle was built by Ranulf de Blundeville, Earl of Chester and Lincoln, in the 13th century. It is a good example of castle design from this period and is described as an enclosure castle, characterised by curtain walls with towers enclosing a courtyard.

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   What is Bolingbroke Castle?

   • Bolingbroke Castle is a prime example of 13th century castle design complete with a large gatehouse, round towers and a moat. Today the castle is a ruin with only the ground floors of the towers remaining and the lower parts of the walls.

   Bolingbroke Castle • Heritage Lincolnshire

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   Who built Bolingbroke Castle?

   • Bolingbroke Castle was one of three castles built by Ranulf de Blundeville, Earl of Chester and Lincoln, in the 1220s after his return from the Crusades (the others being Beeston Castle, Cheshire, and Chartley, Staffordshire).

   Bolingbroke Castle - Visit Lincolnshire

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   How do you enter Bolingbroke Castle?

   • The visitor enters through the gatehouse towers into the open central area of the castle. Bolingbroke Castle is a prime example of 13th-century architectural design and is described as an ‘enclosure’ castle. Such castles are characterised by curtain walls with towers enclosing a courtyard.

   History of Bolingbroke Castle | English Heritage

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   Where is Old Bolingbroke?

   • Old Bolingbroke is located off the A155 between Coningsby and Spilsby in Lincolnshire. The car park is situated on Moat Lane. The field adjacent to the castle which includes an earthwork believed to be linked to the castle is also accessible. Grid ref: TF 3492 6492 Opening Times The site is open from dawn until dusk all year round Facilities

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9. www.visitlincolnshire.com › bolingbroke-castleBolingbroke Castle - Visit Lincolnshire

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   Bolingbroke Castle was one of three castles built by Ranulf de Blundeville, Earl of Chester and Lincoln, in the 1220s after his return from the Crusades (the others being Beeston Castle, Cheshire, and Chartley, Staffordshire).