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1. • • 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.
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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.

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   What is the setting of Bolingbroke Castle?

   • This is the setting for Bolingbroke Castle, which is set within the quiet village. Reaching the site from Lincoln requires a 50-minute drive through the rolling countryside. The story of Bolingbroke Castle begins in 1220, when Ranulf de Blundeville, the Earl of Lincoln at the time, returned from the Crusades and ordered its construction.

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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.

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   What happened to Bolingbroke Castle?

   • At the start of the First English Civil War, Bolingbroke was again put to use as a military fortification garrisoned by Royalist forces. In 1643 it was badly damaged in a siege during the Battle of Winceby. The following year, the castle was recaptured from the Parliamentarians but due to defeats elsewhere was relinquished again.

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   Bolingbroke Castle is a ruined castle in Bolingbroke (now Old Bolingbroke) in Lincolnshire, England. Construction. Reconstruction of the north face of the castle, showing the gatehouse. Most of the castle is built of Spilsby greenstone, as are several nearby churches.

   • Built: c. 1220
   • Type: Enclosure castle

   • In use: 13th to 15th century
   • Built by: Ranulf, Earl of Chester

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   A brief history and description of Bolingbroke Castle, an enclosure castle built in the 13th century and once home to John of Gaunt.

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   Directions. Opening Times. History. 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.

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

   • Phone: 01529 461499

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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.

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

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   The monument includes the remains of the castle and its associated earthworks. 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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   Sep 13, 2022 · Bolingbroke Castle: a guide to one of Lincolnshire’s hidden treasures. The Lincolnshire countryside is full of natural beauty, but beneath its surface are hidden stories of an eventful history. Remains of once-magnificent structures from Roman times to the Middle Ages are concealed in the unlikeliest of places.

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    Bolingbroke Castle. 83 reviews. #1 of 1 things to do in Old Bolingbroke. Historic SitesCastles. Closed now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. The remains of a 13th century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks.