Type Edwardian castle Materials Stone | Open to
the public No Events The English Civil War | |
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Grid reference grid reference TF140045 Similar Northborough Manor House, Longthorpe Tower, Someries Castle, Buckden Towers, Boarstall Tower | ||
Woodcroft Castle is a moated medieval castle in the parish of Etton, Cambridgeshire, England.
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Map of Woodcroft Castle, Maxham's Green Rd, Peterborough PE6 7HW, UK
History
Woodcroft Castle was built at the end of the 13th century near the town of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. The medieval portions of the castle today include the front range, the circular tower, and the gatehouse. There is debate as to whether the castle originally followed a normal Edwardian quadrilateral design, of which most has since been lost, or if it was simply never fully completed. Early Tudor additions retained these medieval elements into the current design. Woodcroft Castle was held by the Royalists during the English Civil War and was successfully besieged and taken by Parliamentary forces in 1648. Today, the castle is a private Grade II* listed building.