| Jordan's Castle | |
|---|---|
  Jordan's Castle Location of Jordan's Castle in England  Jordan's Castle Jordan's Castle (the United Kingdom) | |
| Location | Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°11′30.120″N 0°59′7.242″W / 53.19170000°N 0.98534500°W |
| Built | 13th century |
Jordan's Castle is a former fortified manor house site and possible ringwork castle, located near Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England.
Originally owned by the Foliot family. Jordan Foliot was given license to crenellate his manor in 1264.[1][2]
Citations
- ↑ Throsby 1796, pp. 199–203.
- ↑ Osborne 2014, p. viii.
References
- Throsby, John (1796). "Welley, Grymston". Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire: volume 3: Republished with large additions by John Throsby. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- Osborne, Mike (2014). Defending Nottinghamshire: The Military Landscape from Prehistory to the Present. The History Press. ISBN 9780750957137.
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