Castles · West Midlands
Benefield Castle
Benefield Castle — castle in Northamptonshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Corby · 9.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Benefield Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Northamptonshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.4851°, -0.5477°.
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Heritage listing
Benefield Castle was sited in the village of Lower Benefield, between the towns of Corby and Oundle in Northamptonshire at grid reference SP987884.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Banhaw, Spring and Blackthorn's Woods SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Benefield Castle was sited in the village of Lower Benefield, between the towns of Corby and Oundle in Northamptonshire at grid reference SP987884.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Benefield Castle is classed as a ring work, and is thought to have been constructed during the twelfth century. Ringworks were Anglo Saxon medieval fortifications consisting of some buildings surrounded a large ditch and surmounted by a timber palisade or a stone wall. The exact date of the construction is not known, records however show that the castle is mentioned by name in documents dating to the thirteenth century. It may have one of the many fortifications created during the anarchy during the reign of King Stephen (1138–44). The castle was seized by King John in 1208, as the owner Hugh de Lisurs had failed to pay his debts. Henry III issued an order of restraint to his knights on 15…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4851, -0.5477
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Benefield
- Postcode
- PE8 5AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Nearest railway station
- Corby — 9.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4887436 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Benefield Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Benefield Castle?
- Benefield Castle is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE8 5AF), in the parish of Benefield.
- Is Benefield Castle a listed building?
- Benefield Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Benefield Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Benefield Castle is part of the Banhaw, Spring and Blackthorn's Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Benefield Castle charge admission?
- Benefield Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Benefield Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE8 5AF. It sits within the Corby and East Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency.