Woodcroft Castle
| Woodcroft Castle | |
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| Cambridgeshire, England | |
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Woodcroft Castle | |
  Woodcroft Castle | |
| Coordinates | grid reference TF140045 |
| Type | Converted Edwardian castle |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
| Events | The English Civil War |
Woodcroft Castle is a converted medieval castle in the parish of Etton, Cambridgeshire, England.
History
Woodcroft Castle was built at the end of the 13th century near the town of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire.[1] Named after the Woodcroft family who owned it at around this time, the medieval remains of the castle today include a front, a circular tower and a gatehouse.[2] There is debate as to whether the original castle followed a normal Edwardian quadrilateral design, of which most has since been lost, or if it was simply never fully completed.[3] A later Tudor conversion retained these medieval elements into the current design.[4] Woodcroft Castle was held by the Royalists during the English Civil War and was successfully attacked and taken by Parliamentary forces in 1648.[5] Today, the castle is a Grade II* listed building.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Pettifer, p.168.
- ↑ Pettifer, p.168.
- ↑ Pettifer, p.168; Woodcroft Castle, The Gatehouse, accessed 21 April 2011.
- ↑ Pettifer, p.168.
- ↑ Pettifer, p.168.
- ↑ Woodcroft Castle, The Gatehouse, accessed 21 April 2011.
Bibliography
- Pettifer, Adrian. (2002) English Castles: a Guide by Counties. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press. ISBN 978-0-85115-782-5.