Folkingham Castle

Folkingham Castle is located near the village of , , England. The castle was the caput baroniae of the barony of Folkingham. A was constructed around the late 11th century by Gilbert de Gant, a Flemish soldier in William the Conqueror’s retinue.
Wikipedia
Photo: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Folkingham Manor House and Church of St Nicholas.

House
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a historic manor house… is situated 540 feet west of Folkingham Castle.

Church
Photo: Bob Danylec, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Folkingham Castle.

Archaeological site
Photo: Roger Callow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
in lay to the south-east of Aslackby Church. is situated 2 miles south of Folkingham Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Folkingham and Newton.

Village
Photo: CoolinG Dude, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of , England.

Village
Photo: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the civil parish… is situated 2½ miles northwest of Folkingham Castle.

Hamlet
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the civil parish… is situated 2½ miles east of Folkingham Castle.

Folkingham Castle

Latitude
52.88832° or 52° 53′ 18″ north
Longitude
-0.4045° or 0° 24′ 16″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Open location code
9C4XVHQW+85
Open­Street­Map ID
way 190696351
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6287580
Wiki­data ID
Q17644223
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Folkingham Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Folkingham Castle”
  • Swedish: “Folkingham Castle”
  • Turkish: “Folkingham Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: New Bridge and Walcot Bar.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: House of Correction and Hansens Chocolate House.

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