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Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire. / 53.1666; 0.0160. Bolingbroke, now called Old Bolingbroke, is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Its present boundaries were formed by the amalgamation of the Parishes of Bolingbroke and Hareby in 1739. [1] [2] The population at the 2011 census was 325.
Welcometo Old Bolingbroke Church. St Peter & St Paul is a beautiful Grade 2 listed building, situated in the heart of the Old Bolingbroke conservation area, directly opposite Bolingbroke Castle and nestling at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Bolingbroke was the birthplace of King Henry lV, whose father John of Gaunt is credited in some ...
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.
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. In the northern part of the monument are the standing remains of the castle, a stone-built structure of roughly hexagonal form ...
Henry IV ( c. April 1367 – 20 March 1413), also known as Henry Bolingbroke, was King of England from 1399 to 1413. Henry's grandfather, Edward III, had begun the Hundred Years War by claiming the French throne, in opposition to the House of Valois, a claim that Henry would continue during his reign. However, unlike his forebears, Henry was ...
Bolingbroke Castle. Visit the remains of a 13th century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. 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 ...
Bolingbroke Castle is a medieval ruin that was once the birthplace of King Henry IV. Explore the history and legends of this fascinating site, and enjoy the scenic views of the Lincolnshire countryside. Read the reviews and tips from other travellers on Tripadvisor, and book your tickets online for Bolingbroke Castle.
