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Rockingham Castle

Rockingham Castle
Rockingham Castle formerly a royal castle and hunting lodge, now the family home of the Saunders Watson family, in Rockingham Forest on the northern edge of the English county of Northamptonshire a mile to the north of Corby.

Rockingham Castle is often stated as being in the county of Leicestershire. This mistake arises due to Rockingham having a Market Harborough postal address.

It was formerly a Saxon fort and the castle was founded shortly after William the Conqueror arrived in England. It was created because its elevated terrain provided an excellent defence of the surrounding land from the local population. It was used by Norman kings as a retreat when travelling because Rockingham Forest was good for hunting wild boar and deer.

By the time that Henry VIII came to power the castle was in decline and was no more than a hunting lodge for nobles. It was restored during the ensuing centuries following several small skirmishes in the English Civil War and finally restored to its full elegance and grace in the late nineteenth century.

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 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely castle and grounds.
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Impressive surrounding gardens.
8 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
magnifique ! merci June ! belle journée ! bises♫
8 years ago.
 Misou 49
Misou 49 club
Belle vue sur le château !
8 years ago.
 Eve
Eve
Merci June !
Bon week end également.
Magnifique Castle ***
8 years ago.

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