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Northborough Manor House

Coordinates: 52°39′21″N 0°17′59″W / 52.6557°N 0.2998°W / 52.6557; -0.2998
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Northborough Castle Farmhouse
Cambridgeshire, England
The gatehouse to Northborough Castle
Northborough Castle Farmhouse is located in Cambridgeshire
Northborough Castle Farmhouse
Northborough Castle Farmhouse
Coordinates52°39′21″N 0°17′59″W / 52.6557°N 0.2998°W / 52.6557; -0.2998
Grid referencegrid reference TF151078
TypeFortified manor house
Site history
MaterialsRubble masonry and dressed masonry[1]

Northborough Manor House, also known as Northborough Hall or Northborough Castle Farmhouse, is a medieval fortified manor house, and Grade I listed building in the village of Northborough in Cambridgeshire, England.[1][2][3]

History

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Northborough Castle was built between 1333 and 1336 by Roger Northburgh, the Bishop of Lichfield; of the original manor, only the gatehouse and the hall still survive.[4][2] The result, according to historian Anthony Emery, was "one of the finest" fortified manors in Cambridgeshire.[5] The gatehouse is dominated by a huge gateway, which, whilst it did not have a drawbridge or portcullis, provided considerable protection to the manor behind it.[6] The hall typified the 14th-century fashion for improved lighting, with bay windows placed regularly along the line of the hall, and was decorated with wall paintings.[7] Some 16th and 17th-century extensions to the castle were made.[3]

The manor was sold to James Claypole in 1565, and sold to Lord Fitzwilliam in 1681. It was reputedly visited by Oliver Cromwell.[2] In the 1970s it was purchased by garden book author Roy Genders.[8] Today, the gatehouse is available for holiday lets, and the manor is open to visitors by appointment.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1126697)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "NORTHBOROUGH MANOR HOUSE, Northborough - 1126697 | Historic England".
  3. ^ a b "Northborough Castle", the Gatehouse webpage, accessed 21 April 2011.
  4. ^ Astley, p.130: Emery (2006), p.174.
  5. ^ Emery (2006), p.174.
  6. ^ Emery (2006), p.185.
  7. ^ Emery (2007), pp.50-1, 84.
  8. ^ "SEE INSIDE: Stunning 700-year-old listed Peterborough manor with links to Oliver Cromwell could be yours". 20 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Home". northboroughmanor.co.uk.

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