Rockingham Castle

Rockingham Castle is a former royal castle and hunting lodge in Rockingham Forest, approximately two miles from the town centre of Corby, Northamptonshire, England.

Photo: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lodge Park Academy and Corby Cube.

Lodge Park Academy

School

Lodge Park Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Corby, Northamptonshire, England. Lodge Park Academy is situated 3,900 feet south of Rockingham Castle.

Corby Cube

Town hall

Photo: Cj1340, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Corby Cube is a municipal building in the town of Corby, Northamptonshire, England. Built in 2010, it is occupied by North Northamptonshire Council as its headquarters, but was originally built for Corby Borough Council. Corby Cube is situated 2 miles southeast of Rockingham Castle.

Church of St Mary Magdalene

Church

Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Mary Magdalene is situated 1½ miles southwest of Rockingham Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corby and Thorpe by Water.

Corby

Photo: Tom walker, CC BY 3.0.

Corby is a town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire district, in Northamptonshire, England, 23 miles northeast of Northampton. In 2021, the parish had a population of 62,341, while the wider built-up area had a population of 68,160.

Thorpe by Water

Village

Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thorpe by Water is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population at the 2001 Census was 56. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100 and is included in the civil parish of Seaton. Thorpe by Water is situated 3½ miles northeast of Rockingham Castle.

Weldon

Village

Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Weldon is a suburban village and civil parish on the eastern outskirts of Corby, Northamptonshire, England. It is two miles away from Corby. Weldon is situated 4 miles east of Rockingham Castle.

Rockingham Castle

Type: Castle
Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Categories: historic house museum, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Rockingham, Corby District, North Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.51299° or 52° 30′ 47″ north

Longitude

-0.72415° or 0° 43′ 27″ west

Elevation

364 feet (111 metres)

Open location code

9C4XG77G+58

GeoNames ID

6287251

Wikidata ID

Q3939808

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Rockingham Castle” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Rockingham Castle”
Danish: “Rockingham Castle”
Dutch: “Rockingham Castle”
French: “château de Rockingham”
French: “Château de Rockingham”
German: “Rockingham Castle”
Irish: “Caisleán Rockingham”
Italian: “Rockingham Castle”
Japanese: “ロッキンガム城”
Swedish: “Rockingham Castle”
Turkish: “Rockingham Kalesi”

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