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Gannocks Castle
Gannocks Castle — abandoned castle in the county of Bedfordshire, England, UK.
Alexander P Kapp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sandy · 4.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gannocks 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: "abandoned castle in the county of Bedfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1625°, -0.3049°.
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Heritage listing
Gannocks Castle is located in the village of Tempsford, in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is located 6 miles east of Great Barford Castle and 9 miles east of Bedford Castle.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gannocks Castle is located in the village of Tempsford, in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is located 6 miles east of Great Barford Castle and 9 miles east of Bedford Castle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Though called a castle, it was in truth a motte and bailey fortified manor house with a manorial complex, built by the Normans in the late 12th, or early 13th, century. It was built as a rectangular ward, enclosed by a moat, with a rampart. The small motte, located in the north-east section of the ward, is believed to have been the site of a beacon or timber tower. There is belief that the castle was built on the site of a 10th-century Danish Viking fort. This belief is because the Danish Vikings, who had landed in East Anglia in 865, participated in a battle at Tempsford in 921, on the possible location where Gannocks castle was later built, although this is conjectural.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1625, -0.3049
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Tempsford
- Postcode
- SG19 2AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Sandy — 4.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5521428 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gannocks Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gannocks Castle?
- Gannocks Castle is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SG19 2AT), in the parish of Tempsford.
- Is Gannocks Castle a listed building?
- Gannocks Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Gannocks Castle charge admission?
- Gannocks Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Gannocks Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Sandy, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG19 2AT.