Bolingbroke Castle | |
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Part of Lincolnshire | |
Bolingbroke, England | |
![]() The ruined walls of Bolingbroke Castle | |
Type | Enclosure castle |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Heritage Lincolnshire |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruined |
Site history | |
Built | c. 1220 |
Built by | Ranulf, Earl of Chester |
In use | 13th to 15th century |
Materials | Spilsby Greenstone Timber Earth |
Demolished | c. 1652 |
Battles/wars | Battle of Winceby |
Events | Birthplace of Henry of Bolingbroke |
Bolingbroke Castle is a ruined castle in Bolingbroke (now Old Bolingbroke) in Lincolnshire, England.