Woodcroft Castle
| Woodcroft Castle | |
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Northamptonshire | |
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 Woodcroft Castle | |
| Type: | mediæval castle |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF14000450 |
| Location: | 52°37’35"N, 0°19’2"W |
| History | |
| Key events: | Civil War |
| Information | |
Woodcroft Castle is a moated mediæval castle in the parish of Etton, in Northamptonshire. It is within the Soke of Peterborough; Northamptonshire's north-easternmost part, within the Great Fen.
The castle is a Grade I listed building.[1]
History
Woodcroft Castle was built at the end of the 13th century.[2] The mediæval portions of the castle today include the front range, the circular tower, and the gatehouse.[3] There is debate as to whether the castle originally followed a normal quadrilateral design typical of the age of King Edward I, of which most has since been lost, or if it was simply never fully completed.[4] Early Tudor additions (late 1400s) retained these mediæval elements into the current design.[4]
Woodcroft Castle was held by the Royalists during the Civil War and was successfully besieged and taken by Parliamentary forces in 1648.[5] 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[6] and the 18th-century barn and stable range is Grade II. Today, the castle is a private dwelling.
See also
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1126782: Woodcroft Castle
- ↑ Pettifer, p.168.
- ↑ Pettifer, p.168.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Woodcroft Castle: The Gatehouse (Pettifer, p.168)
- ↑ Pettifer, p.168.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1126782: Woodcroft Castle
- Pettifer, Adrian. (2002) English Castles: a Guide by Counties. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press. ISBN 978-0-85115-782-5
- Bridges, J.: 'The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire' (1791), page 508
- A History of the County of Northampton - Volume p : {{{2}}} (Victoria County History)
