Kingerby Castle facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kingerby Castle |
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| Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England | |
The early 19th century Kingerby Hall, built on the site of Kingerby Castle
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 Kingerby Castle
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| Coordinates | 53°25′17″N 0°24′45″W / 53.4214°N 0.4124°W |
| Type | Motte and bailey |
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| Condition | Destroyed, replaced by manor house and later house |
Kingerby Castle was in the small settlement of Kingerby some five miles north-west of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire.
It was a motte and bailey castle which was burnt down in 1216 by King John of England, before being fully destroyed in December 1218. The motte was then altered to form a platform for a manor house which was built on the site. In 1812 the manor house was demolished and replaced by Kingerby Hall, which still stands on the site.
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