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Castle Camps

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Castle Camps — castle in Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

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Typical visit
1.5 h–3 h
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Castle Camps is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Cambridgeshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0569°, 0.3703°.

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Heritage listing

Castle Camps was a Norman Castle located in what is now the civil parish of Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Castle Camps was a Norman Castle located in what is now the civil parish of Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

In 1086, it was recorded in the Domesday Book as follows: Castle Camps [Canpas]: Robert Gernon holds 2 hides in CAMPS, and Thurstan from him. Land for 6 ploughs. In lordship 2; 8 villagers with 8 smallholders have 4 ploughs. 6 slaves; meadow for 2 ploughs; woodland, 12 pigs. Value £4; when acquired 30s; before 1066 40s. Leofsi held this land under Earl Harold [former king], and could withdraw without his permission. In CAMPS Aubrey de Vere holds 2½ hides. Land for 11 ploughs. In lordship, 1 hide and 1 virgate; 4 ploughs there. 17 villagers with 4 smallholders have 7 ploughs. 6 slaves; meadow for 3 ploughs; woodland for 500 pigs; from village grazing 8s. Total value £15, when acquired £12;…

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Coordinates
52.0569, 0.3703
County
Cambridgeshire
Parish
Castle Camps
Postcode
CB21 4TH
Parliamentary constituency
South Cambridgeshire

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle Camps?
Castle Camps is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB21 4TH), in the parish of Castle Camps.
Is Castle Camps a listed building?
Castle Camps is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
Does Castle Camps charge admission?
Castle Camps typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
How do I get to Castle Camps?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CB21 4TH. It sits within the South Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.