Maxey Castle

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Maxey Castle is a ruined castle near the village of Maxey in the English county of Cambridgeshire .

Details

The medieval fortified mansion was built near the village by William Thorpe in the 1370s. The castle was surrounded by a double moat , possibly intended as a safety against floods. There was a central donjon within the inner castle walls , which were provided with corner towers.

Today there are only remains of parts of the moat that are considered a Scheduled Monument .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Maxey Castle . Gatehouse Gazetteer. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

Coordinates: 52 ° 39 ′ 53.3 "  N , 0 ° 19 ′ 49.4"  W.