Woodcroft Castle facts for kids
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Woodcroft Castle
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 Woodcroft Castle
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| Coordinates | 52°37′35″N 0°19′02″W / 52.6263°N 0.3172°W |
| Type | Edwardian castle |
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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.
History
Woodcroft Castle was built at the end of the 13th century near the city of Peterborough in the Soke of Peterborough (now 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 (late 1400s) 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. Dr Michael Hudson, commander of the Royalist garrison, was killed 6 June 1648 at the end of the siege.
The castle is a Grade II* listed building and the 18th-century barn and stable range is Grade II. Today, the castle is a private dwelling.
