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*Antram N (revised), Pevsner N & Harris J, (1989), ''The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire'', Yale University Press. pg 660. |
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*Colvin H. M. ed. (1963), ''The History of the King's Works, Vol.ii : The Middle Ages'', H.M.S.O. pp 838-39. |
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*Padley J.S. (1851) ''Selections from the ancient monastic ecclesiastical and domestic edifices of Lincolnshire'' [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Search/Home?lookfor=%22Padley,%20James%20Sandby.%22&type=author&inst=] |
*Padley J.S. (1851) ''Selections from the ancient monastic ecclesiastical and domestic edifices of Lincolnshire'' [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Search/Home?lookfor=%22Padley,%20James%20Sandby.%22&type=author&inst=] |
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Somerton Castle is located approximately one mile west of the village of Boothby Graffoe in Lincolnshire, England and to the south of the city of Lincoln, England. The site is on low-lying land between the Lincoln Edge and the River Trent. Antony Bek probably built the castle in 1281 and he gave it to King Edward II in 1309. King John II of France was imprisoned at Somerton Castle between 1359 and 1360, having been taken prisoner after the Battle of Poitiers. It continued as crown property until it was sold by Charles I in 1628, since when the castle has continued in private ownership. [1]
Medieval History
Inherited from his mother, the castle was rebuilt in the latter part of the 13th century by , then Bishop of Durham, who was granted a licence to crenellate in 1281.[2][3] In 1309 Bek gave the castle as a gift to King Edward II. During the 15th century lack of maintenance by tenants caused the castle to fall into disrepair.[4] King John II of France was imprisoned at Somerton Castle between 1359 and 1360, having been taken prisoner after the Battle of Poitiers.[2] Sir Saier De Rochford, ancestor of the Rochford family of Stoke Rochford, "an eminent soldier in the wars of France," High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, and a commissioner of Lincolnshire banks and sewers, was allowed two shillings a day for the safekeeping of King John while at Somerton.[5]
Later history
The property and estate were bought from Sir Montague Cholmeley, Baronet in 1812 by the Lincolnshire and Sussex landowning family Marfleet Battle; the property and estate later passed on to several of the family's descendants. About 2010 the due to the deterioration of the fabric of the castle buildings, Somerton Castle was put on the English Heritage ‘‘Buildings at Risk’’ register. [6] and the castle was purchased by Graham Porter. Hoare, Ridge & Morris of Snape in Suffolk were commissioned as architects to draw up plans for the restoration of the castle[7]. Planning consents were granted by the North Kesteven unitary authority for additional building work, which included a new wing extending to the northwards behind the south front and also the conversion of the 19th century farm buildings into dwellings.[8] Vorlage:Clear
Architecture and Visible remains
Some prominent and visible enclosures still enclose the site, including parts of the moat. What remains of the castle walls are incorporated into the present farmhouse. The castle has been recognised as an important building and has been classified as a Grade I listed building.[2] Vorlage:Clear
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Towers at Somerton Castle. Illustration by James Sandby Padley -
Tower at Somerton Castle. Illustration by James Sandby Padley -
Tower at Somerton Castle. Illustration by James Sandby Padley
References
Literature
- Antram N (revised), Pevsner N & Harris J, (1989), The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, Yale University Press. pg 660.
- Colvin H. M. ed. (1963), The History of the King's Works, Vol.ii : The Middle Ages, H.M.S.O. pp 838-39.
- Padley J.S. (1851) Selections from the ancient monastic ecclesiastical and domestic edifices of Lincolnshire [1]
- Turner T.H. (1851), Domestic Architecture of the Middle Ages, pp172-3
External links
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- "Somerton Castle", Lincolnshire History Project, Magicjon.fsnet.co.uk (web archive)
- "Somerton Castle", CastleUK.net
- "Somerton Castle", Society for Lincolnshire History and Archeology (web archive)
- ↑ "Colvin" (1963), 838-9
- ↑ a b c National Monument record:Castle.
- ↑ P. Davis: The Gatehouse: The comprehensive gazetteer of the medieval fortifications and castles of England and Wales. 2006 (gatehouse-gazetteer.info [abgerufen am 6. Mai 2006]).
- ↑ Platts, G. (1985) Land and People in Medieval Lincolnshire: History of Lincolnshire — Volume IV. Lincoln: History of Lincolnshire Committee. p. 46
- ↑ Turnor, Edmund; Collections for the History of the Town and Soke of Grantham Containing Authentic Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton, William Miller (1806), p. 143
- ↑ http://risk.historicengland.org.uk/register.aspx?id=46205&rt=1&pn=12&st=a&ctype=all&crit=south+west
- ↑ http://www.hrma.co.uk/projects/inhabited-castle-lincolnshire/
- ↑ North Kesteven Planning 14/0292/FUL[2]