Tattershall Castle

A view of the Great Tower with leaves enveloping the camera in the foreground. The sky is a perfect blue shade and the whole atmosphere is yellow and cosy.

Important notice -

We're working hard to reopen many of our places where it is safe to do so, however Tattershall Castle is closed.

Magnificent 15th century red brick castle - what wealth and power looks like

More about this place

Family walking dogs

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

We're reopening the places you love, gradually, safely and in step with government advice. Our houses, gardens and parklands remain closed for now. But we're opening some of our coast and countryside car parks in England, so you can get out into green spaces. You'll need to book for some of them. Some coast and countryside car parks in Northern Ireland will start to reopen from 27 May. For now, all car parks in Wales have to remain closed on government advice. Read this article to find out what's open, how you can visit, and what to expect from your visit.

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Tattershall Castle

History

History

Tattershall Castle sketch 1726

The history of Tattershall Castle in a nutshell 

Tattershall Castle is an extraordinary historic site in Lincolnshire that shows evidences from the early Medieval to present. The red brick tower, together with the guardhouse, the moat walls, the stables and the kitchen ruins are grade I listed buildings. They all come from different ages and have different stories.

Tattershall Great Tower from the moat

Widened, wet and war-like – the History of the moats at Tattershall 

Tattershall Castle is embraced by a double moat that made the way to the inner ward a trail through bridges and gatehouses. Its outline has changed through centuries, it has been filled and excavated and its purpose certainly changed but has always been a fundamental part of the site.

Charles Brandon

Tudor Tattershall: what went on at the castle during the Tudor Dynasty 

We have scraps of information about how the castle was decorated and furnished in the form of an inventory made in 1551.

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Our work

The castle cottages

Transforming the Castle Cottages 

As part of our ongoing commitment to preserve and protect the properties we care for, the Castle Cottages at Tattershall Castle are due to undergo some much needed conservation works this autumn.

Graffiti on a tattershall castle window

Graffiti project 

"A word of warning – once you start on a project like this, you start looking for graffiti in every building you visit. It is catching!" Gill, Volunteer Graffiti Hunter. Read more about the project.

Nest in Tattershall Castle trees

Fauna and Flora at Tattershall Castle 

Around our rare red brick castle you can discover exceptional wildlife around the castle grounds, including in both the inner and the outer moats.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Tattershall Castle on the National Trust Collections website

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