Comments on: Bolingbroke Castle Lincolnshire ~ A Visitors Guide http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide A Site About Everything and Nothing Mon, 21 May 2012 23:25:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Bolingbroke Castle Lincolnshire ~ A Visitors Guide by: Mrs HH http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-18173 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:29:03 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-18173 ‘Bolingbroke Castle in central Lincolnshire was built around 1225 by Randulph de Blundeville, Earl of Chester and from 1217, Earl of Lincoln. It was a strong castle with a deep moat around 100 feet across. The mighty castle walls were over 12 feet thick and they linked five sturdy interval towers and an impressive gatehouse. By the mid-fourteenth century the castle was under the control of John of Gaunt and his wife Blanche. Their son Henry was destined to become Henry IV, king of England, in 1400. As far as we know, Henry never returned to Bolingbroke Castle before he died in 1413, but it continued to be used as an administrative centre for the Lancastrian estates. The Castle remains are worth a visit! myself HH and kids used to go there regularly and re-enact walks on the battlements! ‘Bolingbroke Castle in central Lincolnshire was built around 1225 by Randulph de Blundeville, Earl of Chester and from 1217, Earl of Lincoln. It was a strong castle with a deep moat around 100 feet across. The mighty castle walls were over 12 feet thick and they linked five sturdy interval towers and an impressive gatehouse.

By the mid-fourteenth century the castle was under the control of John of Gaunt and his wife Blanche. Their son Henry was destined to become Henry IV, king of England, in 1400. As far as we know, Henry never returned to Bolingbroke Castle before he died in 1413, but it continued to be used as an administrative centre for the Lancastrian estates.

The Castle remains are worth a visit! myself HH and kids used to go there regularly and re-enact walks on the battlements!

]]> Comment on Bolingbroke Castle Lincolnshire ~ A Visitors Guide by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9055 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:00:36 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9055 M&M G how unlike me - I would have expected to get it the wrong way round - perhaps my luck is changing. Thanks for the further tip - I'll look into today Best Rod M&M G
how unlike me - I would have expected to get it the wrong way round - perhaps my luck is changing.
Thanks for the further tip - I’ll look into today
Best
Rod

]]> Comment on Bolingbroke Castle Lincolnshire ~ A Visitors Guide by: Mr & Mrs Gaslight http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9054 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:32:02 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9054 Hi Rod, Thank you for reply.......indeed Mademoiselle conjours up a slip of a girl....... so thank you for the unintentional compliment............... but I am in every way a Madame! A bientot..... Madame Gaslight.......... et Monsieur aussi! PS Did you know a founding father of Virginia and Admiral of New England was born in Willoughby near Alford........worth a visit? Hi Rod,
Thank you for reply…….indeed Mademoiselle conjours up a slip of a girl……. so thank you for the unintentional compliment…………… but I am in every way a Madame!
A bientot…..
Madame Gaslight………. et Monsieur aussi!
PS Did you know a founding father of Virginia and Admiral of New England was born in Willoughby near Alford……..worth a visit?

]]> Comment on Bolingbroke Castle Lincolnshire ~ A Visitors Guide by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9047 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:09:36 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9047 Bonjour Monsieur and Mademoiselle Gaslight, (I hope I got that right - probably insulted someone kjnowing me) Thanks for the comment and welcome to the site, thanks also for the encouraging comment. I also appreciate the suggestions, I have actually written them down and aim to pursue them. All the best Rod Bonjour Monsieur and Mademoiselle Gaslight,
(I hope I got that right - probably insulted someone kjnowing me)
Thanks for the comment and welcome to the site, thanks also for the encouraging comment.

I also appreciate the suggestions, I have actually written them down and aim to pursue them.
All the best
Rod

]]> Comment on Bolingbroke Castle Lincolnshire ~ A Visitors Guide by: Mr & Mrs Gaslight http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9046 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:54:01 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9046 Rod, We think your travel posts are tres bon Monsieur! Looking forward to Tennyson's Somersby? Flinder's Partney? Franklin's Spilsby? etc etc.... perhaps! A good read (and images) for those who are familar with the places ........... and an even better one for those who are not as familar with local history! Bon route! Gaslight International Rod,
We think your travel posts are tres bon Monsieur!
Looking forward to Tennyson’s Somersby? Flinder’s Partney? Franklin’s Spilsby? etc etc…. perhaps!
A good read (and images) for those who are familar with the places ……….. and an even better one for those who are not as familar with local history!
Bon route!
Gaslight International

]]> Comment on Bolingbroke Castle Lincolnshire ~ A Visitors Guide by: Little Brother http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9045 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:55:15 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9045 Rod, A really good post and a great day, one I shall always remember. LB Rod,
A really good post and a great day, one I shall always remember.

LB

]]> Comment on Bolingbroke Castle Lincolnshire ~ A Visitors Guide by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9044 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:01:13 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9044 Annie, I've always held the belief that most good things were never quite as good as one might remember and perhaps most bad things weren't quite as bad either. Your park sounds excellent and a great facility to have nearby. My parents made me what I am today - make of that what you will :) Cheers Rod Annie,
I’ve always held the belief that most good things were never quite as good as one might remember and perhaps most bad things weren’t quite as bad either.
Your park sounds excellent and a great facility to have nearby.

My parents made me what I am today - make of that what you will :)
Cheers
Rod

]]> Comment on Bolingbroke Castle Lincolnshire ~ A Visitors Guide by: Annie Flinn http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9043 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:50:51 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/old-bolingbroke-castle-lincolnshire-a-visitors-guide#comment-9043 Childhood memories, 'though often rose-colored, are a delight and lift one's spirit. I now live near a park where, as a child, I went with the family for breakfast cook-outs, church picnics, and spirited softball games. When I found that I lived so close, I was filled with a sudden joy that stemmed from happy memories. Your parents must have given you and LB a terrific childhood. Childhood memories, ‘though often rose-colored, are a delight and lift one’s spirit. I now live near a park where, as a child, I went with the family for breakfast cook-outs, church picnics, and spirited softball games. When I found that I lived so close, I was filled with a sudden joy that stemmed from happy memories. Your parents must have given you and LB a terrific childhood.

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