Gannocks Castle
Gannocks Castle is located in the village of Tempsford, in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is located 6 miles east of Great Barford Castle and 9 miles east of Bedford Castle.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: abandoned castle in the county of Bedfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Gannock Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Wheatsheaf and Congregational Chapel.
The Wheatsheaf
Pub
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Wheatsheaf is a pub, which is situated 780 feet northeast of Gannocks Castle.
Congregational Chapel
Church
Photo: Dennis Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Congregational Chapel is a church, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Gannocks Castle.
Parish Church of St Edmund or St James, Blunham
Church
Photo: Ben Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St Edmund or St James, Blunham is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Gannocks Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tempsford and Roxton.
Tempsford
Village
Photo: Michael Trolove, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tempsford is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of the county of Bedfordshire, England, about 7 miles east north-east of the county town of Bedford.
Roxton
Village
Photo: David Savell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roxton is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England about 7 miles north-east of the county town of Bedford. The 2011 census gives the population of Roxton as 348.
Blunham
Village
Photo: My another account, CC0.
Blunham is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, about 6 miles east of Bedford town centre. At the 2011 census date its population was 946.
Gannocks Castle
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tempsford, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.16247° or 52° 9′ 45″ northLongitude
-0.30489° or 0° 18′ 18″ westElevation
72 feet (22 metres)Open location code
9C4X5M6W+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 567450148OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gannocks Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gannocks Castle”
- German: “Gannock Castle”
- Swedish: “Gannocks Castle”
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