What is recorded here

Kinaird castle stood in Owston Ferry when Roger de Mowbray refortified it during the revolt against Henry II. Geoffrey, bishop elect of Lincoln, took the place in 1174 and destroyed it rather than leave a defiant stronghold behind. St. Martin's Church now occupies one bailey, while the motte and southern ditches still bulge through grass and memory.

The National Heritage List for England records Kinaird motte and bailey castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built in the late 11th or early 12th century, Kinaird motte and bailey castle was likely constructed by Norman settlers following the Harrying of the North. It is important as a rare surviving example of early medieval military architecture in northern England, illustrating the strategic expansion of Norman control into the region.

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