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Bolingbroke Castle is a late medieval fortress located in the parish of Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, constructed during the fourteenth century as a stronghold of the de la Pole family. The castle is defined by its distinctive hexagonal plan with six towers, a design that reflects contemporary military architecture of the period. It held considerable political significance as the birthplace of Henry IV in 1366, an event that connected the site intimately to the subsequent Lancastrian dynasty. Though substantially ruined by the seventeenth century, the surviving earthworks and masonry foundations preserve evidence of its original defensive capabilities and aristocratic status.
Bolingbroke Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008318. View the official record →
Bolingbroke Castle is a late medieval fortress located in the parish of Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, constructed during the fourteenth century as a stronghold of the de la Pole family. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008318.
Bolingbroke Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008318.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Hall Hill (1.3 km), Bowl barrow 800m north east of the Manor House (3.7 km), Eresby Hall: the remains of a post-medieval house and gardens overlying a medieval manor house (4.5 km).
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