Bolingbroke Castle, at
Bolingbroke (or
Old Bolingbroke) in
Lincolnshire was founded by Ranulf, Earl of
Chester, during the early
13th century, and in
1311 passed to the
House of Lancaster; its most famous owner was
John of Gaunt. It was destroyed during the
English Civil War, but has been partly restored.
Most of the castle is built of Spilsby[?] greenstone, as is the nearby church. It was originally surrounded by a moat[?].
Important events which took place at Bolingbroke Castle: