Woodcroft Castle

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. 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. 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. A later Tudor conversion retained these medieval elements into the current design. Woodcroft Castle was held by the Royalists during the English Civil War and was successfully attacked and taken by Parliamentary forces in 1648. Today, the castle is a Grade II* listed building.