Jordan's Castle, Wellow
Jordan's Castle is a former fortified manor house site and possible ringwork castle, located near Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England.
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  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 |
| Built | 13th century |
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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