Castles · East Midlands
Folkingham Castle
Folkingham Castle — castle in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Folkingham 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 Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8888°, -0.4041°.
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Folkingham Castle is located near the village of Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England. The castle was the caput baroniae of the barony of Folkingham. A motte-and-bailey castle was constructed around the late 11th century by Gilbert de Gant, a Flemish soldier in William the Conqueror’s retinue. After the death of his descendant Gilbert de Gaunt, Baron Gaunt in 1297 without issue, the castle passed to the crown. The castle was then granted to Henry de Beaumont. Edward II, granted Henry a licence to crenellate the castle in 1312. The rectangular inner bailey, surrounded by a moat, with a larger outer bailey, is probably attributable to the Beaumont family. During the 19th century a correction house was built inside the castle.
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From the Wikipedia article
Folkingham Castle is located near the village of Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England. The castle was the caput baroniae of the barony of Folkingham. A motte-and-bailey castle was constructed around the late 11th century by Gilbert de Gant, a Flemish soldier in William the Conqueror’s retinue. After the death of his descendant Gilbert de Gaunt, Baron Gaunt in 1297 without issue, the castle passed to the crown. The castle was then granted to Henry de Beaumont. Edward II, granted Henry a licence to crenellate the castle in 1312. The rectangular inner bailey, surrounded by a moat, with a larger outer bailey, is probably attributable to the Beaumont family. During the 19th century a correction house was built inside the castle. This house was demolished in the 1950s.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8888, -0.4041
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Parish
- Folkingham
- Postcode
- NG34 0TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
Sources
- wikidata: Q17644223 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Folkingham Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Folkingham castle (geograph 3763852).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Folkingham Castle?
- Folkingham Castle is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG34 0TS), in the parish of Folkingham.
- Is Folkingham Castle a listed building?
- Folkingham Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Folkingham Castle charge admission?
- Folkingham Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Folkingham Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG34 0TS. It sits within the Grantham and Bourne parliamentary constituency.