- Maxey Castle
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Maxey Castle Maxey, Cambridgeshire, England
grid reference TF129088Shown within CambridgeshireType Fortified Manor House Coordinates 52°39′54″N 0°19′55″W / 52.6651°N 0.3320°WCoordinates: 52°39′54″N 0°19′55″W / 52.6651°N 0.3320°W Current
conditionMoat 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
- Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
- List of castles in England
References
- ^ a b c Maxey Castle, Gatehouse website, accessed 21 May 2011.
Categories:- Castles in Cambridgeshire
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