Palace & château
Croft Castle
ENG England · 18th century
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.
Text adapted from “Croft Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Croft Castle ranks #3,963 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #266 of the 356 mapped in England. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 18% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 638 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,916 times in the last 60 days, more than 67% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Birmingham, 65 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Croft Castle?
Croft Castle stands in England, at 52.2849°, -2.80916°.
When was Croft Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Croft Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,963 of 8,764 worldwide, and #266 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Croft Castle?
Wigmore Castle, about 5 km away.
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