Kingerby Castle
| Kingerby Castle | |
|---|---|
| Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England | |
 The early 19th century Kingerby Hall, built on the site of Kingerby Castle | |
  Kingerby Castle | |
| Coordinates | 53°25′17″N 0°24′45″W / 53.4214°N 0.4124°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference TF056928 |
| Type | Motte and bailey |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Destroyed, replaced by manor house and later house |
Kingerby Castle was in the small settlement of Kingerby some five miles north-west of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire.
It was a motte and bailey castle which was burnt down in 1216 by King John of England, before being fully destroyed in December 1218.[1] The motte was then altered to form a platform for a manor house which was built on the site. In 1812 the manor house was demolished and replaced by Kingerby Hall, which still stands on the site.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Coulson, Charles (2004). Castles in Medieval Society: Fortresses in England, France, and Ireland in the Central Middle Ages. Oxford University Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780199273638. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Kingerby Hall (349955)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980). The David & Charles Book of Castles. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3.
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