Woodcroft Castle is a converted medieval castle in the parish of Etton, Cambridgeshire, England.
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| - Woodcroft Castle is a converted medieval castle in the parish of Etton, Cambridgeshire, England.
- Woodcroft Castle, in Cambridgeshire, England, UK. Is a castle that was built some time before 1200, It's direct history is hard for historians to trace since it lies in the 'Soke of Peterborough'. The name given to the area around the English counties of Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire that was often only vaguely defined as being part of either three of those County's. For this reason, Woodcroft Castle was originally noted as being in Northamptonshire, then Bedfordshire, and is today settled in Cambridgeshire. Aptly, Woodcroft Castle is Haunted.
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| - Shown within Cambridgeshire
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| - Converted Edwardian castle
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| - Woodcroft Castle is a converted medieval castle in the parish of Etton, Cambridgeshire, England.
- Woodcroft Castle, in Cambridgeshire, England, UK. Is a castle that was built some time before 1200, It's direct history is hard for historians to trace since it lies in the 'Soke of Peterborough'. The name given to the area around the English counties of Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire that was often only vaguely defined as being part of either three of those County's. For this reason, Woodcroft Castle was originally noted as being in Northamptonshire, then Bedfordshire, and is today settled in Cambridgeshire. What is known about the castle however is that the castle was built by the Woodcroft family, and it served as the Woodcroft family seat until 1545 when it was bought by the Fitzwilliam family. In 1926 the castle featured in the film 'Woodcroft Castle' in which it was the set of a haunted castle. Aptly, Woodcroft Castle is Haunted.
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