Carlton Castle
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| Carlton Castle | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 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