Manwar Ings
Manwar Ings is a motte-and-bailey castle in Swineshead, Lincolnshire. It is protected as a scheduled monument. 10 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Swinshead Abbey (600 m).
Castle near Swineshead
Just outside Swineshead
Manwar Ings is 400 m northeast of Swineshead. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Swineshead has 12 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
If warmth matters, go June to September: Swineshead reaches 19–22°C.
Manwar Ings
Motte-and-bailey castle in Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
400 m northeast of Swineshead.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 400 m northeast of Swineshead
Finding Manwar Ings
The map centres on Manwar Ings, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near Manwar Ings
Swineshead, with 2,653 people, is the largest of the 3. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Manwar Ings is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swineshead | 400 m southwest of it | 2,653 | 2 |
| Bicker | 3.3 km southwest of it | 703 | 2 |
| Kirton End | 4.1 km east of it | 376 | 5 |
Pair Manwar Ings with these
4 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and a historic site are among the 10 within 15 km.
Abbey or priorySwinshead Abbey600 m away2
MuseumHeckington railway station10 km away3
MuseumHeckington Windmill10 km away4
MuseumBoston Guildhall9 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKyme Priory12 km away6Historic siteHistoric siteHussey Tower9.1 km away7MuseumMuseumThe Pinchbeck Engine Museum of Land Drainage15 km away8CastleCastleWybert's Castle9.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Manwar Ings
Where is Manwar Ings?
Manwar Ings is 400 m northeast of Swineshead, Lincolnshire.
What is Manwar Ings?
Motte-and-bailey castle in Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Manwar Ings?
June to September are the warmest months in Swineshead, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Manwar Ings a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Manwar Ings?
Within 15 km: Swinshead Abbey (600 m), Heckington railway station (10 km), Heckington Windmill (10 km) and Boston Guildhall (9 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Swinshead Abbey: Rodney Burton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heckington railway station: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heckington Windmill: User:Warofdreams, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Boston Guildhall: Christine Hasman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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