Maxey Castle

Maxey Castle
Maxey Castle
Maxey, Cambridgeshire, England
grid reference TF129088
Maxey Castle is located in Cambridgeshire
Shown within Cambridgeshire
Type Fortified Manor House
Coordinates 52°39′54″N 0°19′55″W / 52.6651°N 0.3320°W / 52.6651; -0.3320Coordinates: 52°39′54″N 0°19′55″W / 52.6651°N 0.3320°W / 52.6651; -0.3320
Current
condition		 Moat earthworks remain

Maxey Castle was a medieval fortified manor house castle in Maxey, Cambridgeshire, England.

Details

Maxey Castle was built around the 1370s by William Thorpe near the village of Maxey.[1] The castle had a double-moat, possibly designed as a flood defence, with a central keep within a bailey wall with corner towers.[1]

Today only the partial remains of the moats survive of the castle, which have scheduled monument status.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Maxey Castle, Gatehouse website, accessed 21 May 2011.

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