Kingsland Castle
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The photograph on this page of Kingsland Castle by Philip Pankhurst as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Philip Pankhurst Taken: 23 Apr 2022
The motte of Kingsland castle, a Mortimer stronghold from 1247. Henry I gave the land to Philip de Braose in the 1130s and he built a castle of considerable size and importance. No buildings remain but the earthworks are impressive in scale.