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Rockingham Castle
Part of Northamptonshire
Corby, England
The main gateway at Rockingham Castle
TypeEnclosure castle
Height10 metres (33 ft)
Site information
OwnerSaunders Watson family
ConditionRenovated
Site history
Built11th Century
In usePrivate
MaterialsLimestone
Sandstone
EventsEnglish Civil War

Rockingham Castle is a former royal castle and hunting lodge in Rockingham Forest,[1] approximately two miles north from the town centre of Corby, Northamptonshire.

  1. ^ Furtado, Peter; Geddes, Candida; Harris, Nathaniel; Harrison, Hazel; Pettit, Paul (1987). Guide to Castles in Britain. Hamlyn – Ordnance Survey. p. 138. ISBN 9780600558699. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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