- Somerton Castle
Somerton Castle is located approximately one mile west of the hamlet of
Boothby Graffoe inLincolnshire ,England .The castle was built in the latter part of the 13th century by
Antony Bek , theBishop of Durham (Davis 2006). In 1309 Bek gave the castle as a gift to King Edward II (Platts 1985 p46). The castle was not well-maintained and was in disrepair by the 15th century (Platts 1985 p46) and was in ruins by 1601 (Davis 2006).King John II of France was imprisoned at the castle between 1359 and 1360.
Three towers, and some portions of other walls, remained standing and have been incorporated into the large and secluded house which currently occupies the site. Some prominent and visible earthworks still enclose the site, including parts of the
moat and other ditches.The
castle has been recognised as an important building and has been classified as a Grade 1 listed building.References
* Davis, P. (2006) "The Gatehouse: The comprehensive gazetteer of the medieval fortifications and castles of England and Wales". [online] Available from: http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/English%20sites/1847.html. Accessed
May 6 ,2006 .
* Platts, G. (1985) "Land and People in Medieval Lincolnshire: History of Lincolnshire — Volume IV". Lincoln: History of Lincolnshire Committee.External links
* [http://web.ukonline.co.uk/john.marfleet/Somerton/Somerton.htm Somerton Castle]
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