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8 apr 2021 · Birthplace of Richard III and site of the trial and execution of Mary Queen of Scots, this Norman motte and bailey castle is now a ruin. Fotheringhay Castle is easily accessible during daylight hours, and should delight those interested in medieval history, the Wars of the Roses, and Elizabethan politics.
Il castello di Fotheringhay (o Fotheringay; in inglese Fotheringhay Castle) era situato in un villaggio a Fotheringhay a circa 6 km a nord della città mercantile di Oundle, nel Northamptonshire . Fu iniziato come una motta castrale normanna a nord del fiume Nene, costruita da Simone I di Senlis, conte di Huntingdon-Northampton intorno al 1100.
Fotheringhay Castle, also known as Fotheringay Castle, was a High Middle Age Norman Motte-and-bailey castle in the village of Fotheringhay 3⁄ miles (5.6 km) to the north of the market town of Oundle, Northamptonshire, England ( grid reference TL061930 ). It was probably founded around 1100 by Simon de Senlis, Earl of Northampton. [1] .
Il castello di Fotheringhay era situato in un villaggio a Fotheringhay a circa 6 km a nord della città mercantile di Oundle, nel Northamptonshire. Fu iniziato come una motta castrale normanna a nord del fiume Nene, costruita da Simone I di Senlis, conte di Huntingdon-Northampton intorno al 1100.
Fotheringhay is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Oundle and around 13 miles (21 km) west of Peterborough . It is most noted for being the site of Fotheringhay (or Fotheringay) Castle which was razed in 1627.
17 lug 2021 · HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTS: Birthplace of Richard III, Mary, Queen of Scots was executed here. Fotheringhay Castle from the River Nene. Only the earthworks and the conical motte remain of Fotheringhay Castle, standing on level ground above the peaceful River Nene. The castle was founded around 1100AD by Simon de St Liz (Senlis), Earl of ...
4 giorni fa · Fotheringhay Castle The nearby mound of Fotheringhay Castle, to the east of the village of Fotheringhay next to the river, was once an imposing Norman stone motte and bailey fortress, the castle was the birthplace of Richard III in 1452 and also withessed the trial and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587.
