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Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Newsham; Goxhill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 Lincolnshire, 1974 county of Lincolnshire).

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.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TA1213

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning

Sources of information, references and further reading

Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record. In particular 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website, or elsewhere.

• Books
  • Roffe, David, 1993, 'Castles' in Bennett, S. and Bennett, N. (eds), An Historical Atlas of Lincolnshire (University of Hull Press) p40-1
• Journal Articles
  • Dalton, P., 1991, 'Aiming at the impossible: Ranulf II Earl of Chester and Lincolnshire in the Reign of King Stephen' The Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society Vol71 p116
    Thompson, M.W., 1986, 'Associated monasteries and castles in the Middle Ages: a tentative list' Archaeological Journal Vol143 p315 [writes abbey built on site of castle]
• Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)
  • BL Harley Charters 55 E. 12, 43 H. 10, printed Mon. Ang, vi, 865
• Other sources, 'grey' literature, unpublished works, etc. (Theses, in-house reports and other such)
  • Roffe, David, 28-2-2006, Pers Corr