Carlton Castle

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Carlton Castle

Lincolnshire

Aerial view of Castle Wood and Castle Hill.jpg
Castle Wood and Castle Hill
Location
Grid reference: TF395836
Location: 53°19’51"N, 0°5’36"E
History
Information
Condition: Earthworks remain

Castle Hill is a manmade mound in Lincolnshire on which stood a castle in the Middle Ages. It was once a substantial motte and bailey, perhaps with a double bailey,[1] apparently associated with the then new town of Castle Carlton, seven miles south-east of Louth, between the villages of North and South Reston.

The castle was founded in the 12th century by Hugh Bardolf.

References

  • Fry, Plantagenet Somerset: 'The David & Charles Book of Castles' (David & Charles, 1980) ISBN 0-7153-7976-3