Everything about Bolingbroke Castle totally explained
Bolingbroke Castle is at
Bolingbroke (or
Old Bolingbroke) in
Lincolnshire .
History
The present structure was founded by
Ranulf, Earl of Chester, in around
1220, and in
1311 passed to the
House of Lancaster. Its most famous owner was
John of Gaunt. It was partially destroyed in
1643 during the
English Civil War and abandoned shortly afterwards. The last major structure collapsed in
1815 and the castle now lies as a
ruin.
The castle was excavated in the
1960s and
1970s and is now a national monument. It was maintained by
English Heritage up until
1995 when
Heritage Lincolnshire took ownership. Much of the lower walls and still visible as are the ground floors of the towers. In the summertime, the castle is home to numerous events including performances of
Shakespeare. Upon the conclusion of the excavation the Pilgrim Bowmen of Boston gave archery demonstrations, whilst a drama was performed to illustrated the castles importance in its past.
Architecture
Most of the castle is built of
Spilsby greenstone, as is the nearby church. The castle was constructed as a polygonal enclosure with seven
horseshoe-shaped towers. Two of the towers form the entrance to the enclosure. The castle is one of the earliest examples of a uniform castle designed and built without a
keep. It was also originally surrounded by a
moat 31 metres (100 feet) across. Some similarities are noted with contemporary
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France also designed without a keep.
Important events
Important events which took place at Bolingbroke Castle:
Sources
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