Folkingham Castle
Folkingham Castle is located near the village of Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England. The castle was the caput baroniae of the barony of Folkingham. A motte-and-bailey castle was constructed around the late 11th century by Gilbert de Gant, a Flemish soldier in William the Conqueror’s retinue.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 110 feet (30 metres)
- Description: castle in Lincolnshire, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Folkingham Manor House and Church of St Nicholas.
Folkingham Manor House
Folkingham Manor House is a historic manor house… Folkingham Manor House is situated 540 feet west of Folkingham Castle.
Church of St Nicholas
Church of St Nicholas is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Folkingham Castle.
Aslackby Preceptory
Aslackby Preceptory in Lincolnshire lay to the south-east of Aslackby Church. Aslackby Preceptory is situated 2 miles south of Folkingham Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Folkingham and Newton.
Folkingham
Folkingham is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.
Sempringham
Sempringham is a village in the civil parish… Sempringham is situated 2½ miles east of Folkingham Castle.
Folkingham Castle
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Latitude
52.88832° or 52° 53′ 18″ north
Longitude
-0.4045° or 0° 24′ 16″ west
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Folkingham Castle” goes by many names.
Folkingham CastleCebuano
Folkingham CastleSwedish
Folkingham KalesiTurkish
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