Newhouse Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Newsham; Goxhill

In the civil parish of ?Brocklesby.
In the historic county of Lincolnshire (Modern Authority of , 1974 county of ).

Castle marked on map by Roffe, no other information. Presumably close to Newsham Abbey, Newsham was alternatively called Newhouse. Roffe (2006) writes "Newhouse: one of those short-lived efforts from Stephen's reign. The primary ref is BL Harley Charters 55 E. 12, 43 H. 10, printed Mon. Ang, vi, 865: grant by Peter de Goxhill to Newhouse of gifts, incl capitalem curiam ubi castellum suum fuit. For a discussion of the signficance of the castle and fee, see P. Dalton, 'Aiming at the impossible: Ranulf II Earl of Chester and Lincolnshire in the Reign of King Stephen', The Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society, 71 (1991), 116. I haven't studies the site in any detail, so cannot sensibly comment on the site. the priory itself, though, must be a possibility." Much of the area has been landscaped and it is possible that the site will never be identified.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Uncertain remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TA1213

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

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