Somerton Castle
Lincolnshire, England
Somerton Castle is a quadrangular castle in Lincolnshire, England, first built in 1281. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Lincoln Castle, 8.3 mi away. It is owned by Edward II of England.
Somerton Castle at a glance
Built
1281
13th century
Type
Quadrangular castle
Cared for by
Edward II of England
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Somerton Castle
Somerton Castle is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) 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 Witham.
From the Wikipedia article on Somerton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Somerton Castle sits at 53.1174, -0.5762 in Lincolnshire. The closest other castles are Lincoln Castle (8.3 mi), Newark Castle (10 mi) and Sleaford Castle (11 mi). Lincolnshire has 11 castles in all.
