Little Gorse
Little Gorse is a forest in Folkingham, South Kesteven District, England. Little Gorse is situated nearby to the locality Beacon Hill, as well as near New Bridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Folkingham Castle and Sempringham Priory.
Folkingham Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Sempringham Priory
Archaeological site
Sempringham Priory was a priory in Lincolnshire, England, located in the medieval hamlet of Sempringham, to the northwest of Pointon. Today, all that remains of the priory is a marking on the ground where the walls stood and a square, which are identifiable only in aerial photos of the vicinity.
St Andrew’s Church, Folkingham
Church
Photo: Lofty, Public domain.
The Church of St Andrew in Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England, is Grade I–listed Anglican church. Originating in the late 12th century, it was largely completed by the late 15th, with restorations carried out in 1825, 1858 and 1860.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Folkingham and Sempringham.
Folkingham
Village
Photo: CoolinG Dude, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Folkingham is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the A15 road 11 miles north of Bourne and 10 miles south of Sleaford.
Sempringham
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sempringham is a village in the civil parish of Pointon and Sempringham, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 2 miles south from the A52 road, 12 miles east from Grantham and 8 miles north from Bourne.
Rippingale
Village
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rippingale is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish was 929 at the 2011 census.
Little Gorse
Latitude
52.8895° or 52° 53′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.3853° or 0° 23′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C4XVJQ7+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 333872587OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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