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Croft Castle

📍 Herefordshire, England

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About

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.

The Croft family held this land since before the Domesday Book of 1086, making it one of England's longest family associations with a single estate. The present quadrangular building dates from the 1660s when Herbert Croft was Bishop of Hereford. Lost by the family in the 18th century and dramatically bought back in 1923. Given to the National Trust in 1957. Set within 1,500 acres of parkland.