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Maxey Castle

Coordinates: 52°39′53″N 0°19′49″W / 52.6648°N 0.3304°W / 52.6648; -0.3304
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Maxey Castle
Maxey, Cambridgeshire, England
grid reference TF129088
Site information
TypeFortified Manor House
ConditionMoat earthworks remain
Location
Maxey Castle is located in Cambridgeshire
Maxey Castle
Maxey Castle
Shown within Cambridgeshire
Coordinates52°39′53″N 0°19′49″W / 52.6648°N 0.3304°W / 52.6648; -0.3304

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

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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] Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and of Derby, and mother of King Henry VII lived here in the 15th century.[dubiousdiscuss]

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

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References

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