Place:


Woodcroft  Northamptonshire

 

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Woodcroft like this:

WOODCROFT, a hamlet in Etton parish, Northampton; 5½ miles NW of Peterborough. W. Castle dates from the 13th century; was garrisoned by Dr. Hudson for Charles I.; and is now the residence of J. Spencer, Esq.

Additional information about this locality is available for Etton

Woodcroft through time

Woodcroft is now part of Peterborough district. Click here for graphs and data of how Peterborough has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Woodcroft itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Woodcroft, in Peterborough and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25264

Date accessed: 28th March 2024


Not where you were looking for?

Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Woodcroft".