Croft Castle
Country house estate near Leominster, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Scottish Castle of a similar name, see Castle Croft.
Croft Castle is a country house in the village of Croft, Herefordshire, England. Owned by the Croft family since 1085, the castle and estate passed out of their hands in the 18th century, before being repurchased by the family in 1923. In 1957 it was bequeathed to the National Trust. The castle is a Grade I listed building, and the estate is separately listed as Grade II*. The adjacent Church of St Michael is listed Grade I.
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Croft Castle | |
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Type | Country house |
Location | Croft, Herefordshire |
Coordinates | 52.28486°N 2.80916°W / 52.28486; -2.80916 |
Built | 16th-20th centuries with earlier additions |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Croft Castle |
Designated | 8 November 1956 |
Reference no. | 1166451 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Church of St Michael |
Designated | 11 June 1959 |
Reference no. | 1166506 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Terrace Wall to South and West of Croft Castle |
Designated | 9 December 1986 |
Reference no. | 1166490 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Stable block |
Designated | 9 December 1986 |
Reference no. | 1082080 |
Official name | Croft Castle Park and Garden |
Designated | 28 February 1986 |
Reference no. | 1000878 |
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