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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.
Bolingbroke Castle. 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.
- Moat Lane, Spilsby, PE23 4HH, 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).
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.
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 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 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).
