Owston Ferry Castle
| Owston Ferry Castle | |
|---|---|
| Owston Ferry | |
 | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | North Lincolnshire Council |
Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | ruin |
| Location | |
  Owston Ferry Castle Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Coordinates | 53°29′32″N 0°47′12″W / 53.4923°N 0.7866°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference SE806002 |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1070 rebuilt: 1174 |
| Demolished | 1095, 1174 |
| Battles/wars | Revolt of 1173–74 |
Owston Ferry Castle (also known as Kinnard's Ferry Castle) was in the village of Owston Ferry in Lincolnshire, England.
It is thought that the original castle on this site was erected soon after the Norman Conquest but that it was dismantled in 1095. It was rebuilt in 1173 by Roger de Mowbray to support Prince Henry in the conflict with his father Henry II who subsequently had the castle destroyed.[1]
The site of the motte remains as a broad grassy mound. The surrounding area is now a Local Nature Reserve.[2][3][4]
The castle was designated a scheduled monument in 1951.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Owston Ferry Castle". Gatehouse website. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ "Owston Ferry Castle Nature Reserve". North Lincolnshire Council. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Owston Ferry Castle". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Map of Owston Ferry Castle". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- ↑ Historic England. "Kinaird motte and bailey castle (1017556)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980). The David & Charles Book of Castles. David & Charles. p. 249. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3.
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