English Heritage sites near Bolingbroke Parish
BOLINGBROKE CASTLE
0 miles from Bolingbroke Parish
The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643.
SIBSEY TRADER WINDMILL
9 miles from Bolingbroke Parish
Built in 1877, this restored six storey mill with complete gear, sails and fantail still works today.
TATTERSHALL COLLEGE
9 miles from Bolingbroke Parish
Remains of a grammar school for church choristers, founded in the mid-15th century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, the builder of nearby Tattershall Castle (National Trust).
LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE
23 miles from Bolingbroke Parish
Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.
CASTLE RISING CASTLE
32 miles from Bolingbroke Parish
One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks.
GAINSTHORPE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
33 miles from Bolingbroke Parish
A deserted medieval village, one of the best-preserved examples in England, clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps.
Churches in Bolingbroke Parish
St Peter & St Paul, Old Bolingbroke
Bolingbroke
Spilsby
01790 752526
The church sits at the very edge of the Wolds and close to the ruins of the castle, which was the birthplace of Henry IV in 1366. There was a church here as early as 1086, but the present church is the south aisle of a church built about 1363.
The church suffered badly during the Civil War as Oliver Cromwell and fellow parliamentarians laid siege to Bolingbroke Castle in 1643. In 1886 the architect James Fowler was commissioned to restore the building by the Rector, the Reverend Edward Pain, and the north aisle was added in 1889.
The window in the east wall is a fine example of 14th-century work. On either side of the window are two carved heads said to represent King Edward III and Queen Philippa whose son, John of Gaunt, is thought to have built the church.
Pubs in Bolingbroke Parish
Black Horse Inn
Situated in a splendid walking area, this fine old country inn has early origins (14th century) but was largely rebuilt in 1930. Henry IV was born at nearby Bolingbroke Castle, which was also besieged during the civil war. The battle of W...