Croft Castle is a country residence located in the village of Croft,Herefor

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Croft Castle is a country residence located in the village of Croft,Herefordshire, England . The castle and the estate, which had been in the possession of the Croft Family since 1085 CE, were lost to them in the 18th century until being repurchased by the family in 1923. It was left to the National Trust in 1957. The estate is also individually designated as Grade II*, while the castle is a Grade I listed structure. The nearby Church of St. Michael is Grade I listed. Since the Croft family built the estate there has been a building there, serving as the residence of the Croft family and Croft baronets. The Mortimers of Wigmore and Ludlow, who lived next door to the Croft family, were good friends. On neighbouring Croft property, the Battle of Mortimer Cross took place in 1461. The Welsh Wyvern, a black dragon that has been wounded, was adopted as the crest of the Croft family in the fifteenth century as a reference to their Glyndwr ancestry. Following the South Sea Bubble, the Croft family experienced financial hardship and sold the land to Richard Knight in 1746. (1693–1765). Thomas Johnes listed Croft Castle for sale in 1799. It was purchased by Somerset Davies, a Ludlow-based MP, c. 1754–1817, whose lineage, the Kevill–Davies, in 1923 handed Croft back to Katherine, Lady Croft. Croft Castle faced possible demolition in 1957. Following the acquisition of artwork and furnishings for the showrooms by Michael, Lord Croft, and the establishment and funding of the Croft Trust by his sister Diana, the castle was made accessible to the public in 1960. The Croft Family members still continue to reside in the residence. #History #Architecture #Castles

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