Woodcroft Castle
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| Cambridgeshire, England | |
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| Coordinates | 52°37′35″N 0°19′02″W / 52.6263°N 0.3172°WCoordinates: 52°37′35″N 0°19′02″W / 52.6263°N 0.3172°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference TF140045 |
| Type | Edwardian castle |
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| Open to the public |
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| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
| Events | The English Civil War |
Woodcroft Castle is a moated medieval castle in the parish of Etton, Cambridgeshire, England.
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.
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