Sleaford Castle
Sleaford’s Castle grounds are a popular area of public open space and now the subject of a major research project coordinated by the Sleaford Castle Heritage Group. Archaeological and historical research is expected to continue for several years.
Sleaford Castle was built by the Bishop of Lincoln, Alexander de Blois between 1123 and 1139 and held by the Church for over 400 years. The castle fell out of use in the mid-1500’s and into disrepair. It was substantially demolished in the following century. Little remains to be seen today apart from earthworks and a small remnant of a tower in the north-eastern corner of the riverside castle site.
1585 Sleaford Castle – Robert Carre and family
In 1585 the ruins of the castle were owned by Robert Carre the elder who lived at Carre House in Sleaford. Carre House later became Carre hospital and is now the site of the Sleaford Alms-houses. He was 75 years old at the time and one of the Country’s greatest land owners. He was well connected to the Crown and had helped fund Queen Elizabeth’s war against Spain. The castle had been built for Bishop Alexander of Lincoln in the 1120s. In this film you will meet Robert Carre the elder, his son Robert and his niece Eleanor at the Castle.
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