Woodcroft Castle

Helpston, Cambridgeshire · United Kingdom · Castle

Cries of mercy, mercy are still heard from the walls, the phantom siege of Dr Hudson.

Woodcroft Castle near Helpston. This small fortress was once the home of Dr Michael Hudson, chaplain to King Charles I. During the Civil War he was forced over the walls and his tongue was cut out. His cries of mercy, mercy still echo from the walls. Source: Haunted Places in Britain (PDF compilation).

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Where is Woodcroft Castle located?

Woodcroft Castle is in Helpston, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.

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