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Castles in LincolnshireThis page Bolingbroke Castle - Somerton CastleOld Bolingbroke 
Bolingbroke CastleBolingbroke Castle was the birthplace of Henry IV. During the Civil war a Royalist army besieged Parliamentary defenders for a month before the garrison surrended. Much of the castle is in now in ruins, but there are excellent interpretive panels detailing the history of Bolingbroke. Heritage Rating: Lincoln 
Lincoln CastleBuilt on the orders of William the Conquer, a Magna Carta exhibit and the Prison Chapel reconstruction add extra interest to this marellous medieval fortress. In addition, there are a variety of special events at the castle throughout the summer months. Heritage Rating: Somerton Castle 
Somerton CastleThe ruins of Somerton Castle stand 2 miles from Boothby Graffoe, south of Lincoln. The remains of two towers still stand, surrounded by a moat. One of the towers has been incorporated into an Elizabethan farmhouse. Somerton Castle's finest hour came in 1360, when King John of France, then a captive of Edward III, stayed here. Heritage Rating: Page 1 |
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HISTORY CORNERName the Historic attractionBritish Heritage AwardsCelebrate the best of British Heritage in our annual British History QuizThis Celtic saint began his career as a simple shepherd boy. He entred the monastery of Melrose in 651 and in 664 became prior of Lindisfarne This Day in British History20 May, 1313 Ordinance of the Staple The Ordinance established a compulsory depot through which all wool exports had to pass. The first 'Staple' was St Omer Monarch Mayhem
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