Talk:Carlton Castle

Foundation
Pastscape says the castle was supposed to be parts of the castle of Hugh Bardolf, a justiciar in the reign of Richard I. It does not say he built it, but it does put the date at 11th & 12th century. Richard reigned from 6 July 1189 to 6 April 1199, but Bardolf held the office also under Henry II.

However CastleUK gives the names Ansgot of Burwell or Ralph de la Haye for the builder, but without citation. The same names appear in the Lincolnshire Historic Environment record and in the NHLE which gives 1157 as the latest date of acquisition by Bardolph, and detail besides.

Name
Note that all the 4 refs given above talk about Castle Hill, Castle Carlton. Castle Carlton is the name used on the OS map for a modern hamlet at Rookery Farm TF 3980 8368,   and for the DMV at  TF 3965 8353 Nowhere is the castle called called Carlton Castle, though that name was used for the village/parish. Robert EA Harvey (talk) 20:53, 29 April 2013 (UTC)