Where is Benefield Castle?

Benefield Castle is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE8 5AF), in the parish of Benefield.

How do I get to Benefield Castle?

The nearest railway station is Corby, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE8 5AF.

Is Benefield Castle a listed building?

Benefield Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Is Benefield Castle a protected site?

Yes — Benefield Castle is part of the Banhaw, Spring and Blackthorn's Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Does Benefield Castle charge admission?

Benefield Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Benefield Castle?

Drivers can navigate to postcode PE8 5AF. It sits within the Corby and East Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency.

Castles · East of England

Benefield Castle

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Benefield Castle — castle in Northamptonshire, UK.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Corby · 9.5 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Benefield Castle, the nearest railway station is Corby, located 9.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PE8 5AF. Entry is not specified as free or paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.

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Benefield Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Northamptonshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.4851°, -0.5477°.

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Heritage listing

Benefield Castle was sited in the village of Lower Benefield, between the towns of Corby and Oundle in Northamptonshire at grid reference SP987884.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Banhaw, Spring and Blackthorn's Woods SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Benefield Castle was sited in the village of Lower Benefield, between the towns of Corby and Oundle in Northamptonshire at grid reference SP987884.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Benefield Castle is classed as a ring work, and is thought to have been constructed during the twelfth century. Ringworks were Anglo Saxon medieval fortifications consisting of some buildings surrounded a large ditch and surmounted by a timber palisade or a stone wall. The exact date of the construction is not known, records however show that the castle is mentioned by name in documents dating to the thirteenth century. It may have one of the many fortifications created during the anarchy during the reign of King Stephen (1138–44). The castle was seized by King John in 1208, as the owner Hugh de Lisurs had failed to pay his debts. Henry III issued an order of restraint to his knights on 15…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 52.4851, -0.5477
District: North Northamptonshire
Parish: Benefield
Postcode: PE8 5AF
Parliamentary constituency: Corby and East Northamptonshire
Nearest railway station: Corby — 9.5 km
Official site: thegreatbritainguide.com

Sources

wikidata: Q4887436 (CC0)
wikipedia: Benefield Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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