Castles · East Midlands
Heydour
Heydour — a castle in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Heydour is a castle in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Heydour is a castle located in the East Midlands. It is a historic structure, notable for its architectural significance and its role in the region's heritage.
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Background
History
The 1086 Domesday Book records it as "Haidure" and "Heidure", with 80 acre of meadow and 16 acre of woodland within the manor of Osbournby. Before the Norman conquest of England it was held by Aelfric, son of Godram, and after 1086, by Vitalis. Particularly around the south of the village there are earthwork signs of houses, crofts, quarries and ridge and furrow field systems from earlier medieval settlement. The village belonged to the historical wapentake of Winnibriggs and Threo. In 1885 the township covered 3,140 acre with a population in 1881 of 363. The 5,140 acre parish, including Kelby and Culverthorpe has 447 inhabitants. There existed in Heydour from the 14th century freestone…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9440, -0.4990
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Parish
- Heydour
- Postcode
- NG32 3NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Heydour (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Heydour?
- Heydour is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG32 3NG), in the parish of Heydour.
- Does Heydour charge admission?
- Heydour typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Heydour?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG32 3NG. It sits within the Grantham and Bourne parliamentary constituency.