{"id":3750,"date":"2023-07-14T21:39:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T21:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/?p=3750"},"modified":"2023-07-14T21:39:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T21:39:13","slug":"croft-castle-herefordshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/?p=3750","title":{"rendered":"Croft Castle, Herefordshire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1596.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1596.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"449\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1596.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1596-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a> <em>National Trust<\/em>. The present version of the castle was built in the early 17th century in a &#8216;medieval revival&#8217; style, but has undergone some revisions since, including the demolition of the servants&#8217; wing. The Croft family were forced to sell in 1746 but their trustees repurchased the castle in 1923.<br \/>\nIn the late 1580s, the original castle was converted into an Elizabethan house, which was severely damaged during the Civil War. The house was remodelled in a Gothic style in the 1760s by its then owner Thomas Johnes. A lesser remodelling took place in 1913, with changes made to the entrance front and the crenellations. In 1937, a 17th century service wing to the north-west was demolished. In 1957, after fears about demolition, funds were raised for an endowment and the house was donated to the National Trust.<br \/>\nThe principal rooms have some fine interiors with furniture and paintings.<br \/>\nThe adjacent church is older than the house. The walled garden and glasshouse are also worth a visit.  On the wider estate you can find the Fishpool Valley and an ancient hill fort.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3835\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0626.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0626-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3835\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Library ante-room fireplace<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3836\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0627.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0627-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3836\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">above fireplace<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3837\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0628.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0628-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3837\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">china cabinet<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3838\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3838\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0629.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0629-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3838\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">room<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3839\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0630.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0630-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3839\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pietra Dura table<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3840\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0631.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0631-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3840\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">cabinet<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3841\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0632.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0632-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3841\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Room<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3842\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0633.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0633-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3842\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chest of drawers<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3843\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0635.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0635-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3843\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">enfilade<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3844\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0636.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0636-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3844\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oak Room<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3845\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0637.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0637-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3845\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dining Room<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3846\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0638.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0638-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3846\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3848\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0639.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0639-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3848\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gothick Bay Room<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3849\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0641.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0641-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3849\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Church<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3850\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0642.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0642-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3850\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tiles in church<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3851\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0643.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_0643-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3851\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monument in church<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3853\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1597.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1597-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3853\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">West front<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3854\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1598.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1598-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3854\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walled garden<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3855\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1599.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1599-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3855\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walled Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3856\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1600.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1600-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3856\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Repro. picture in walled garden<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3857\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1601.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1601-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3857\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walled Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3858\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1602.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1602-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3858\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walled Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3859\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1603.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Croft_1603-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3859\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">East side<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Trust. The present version of the castle was built in the early 17th century in a &#8216;medieval revival&#8217; style, but has undergone some revisions since, including the demolition of the servants&#8217; wing. The Croft family were forced to sell in 1746 but their trustees repurchased the castle in 1923. In the late 1580s, the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/?p=3750\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Croft Castle, Herefordshire&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,12,3,16],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3750"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3750"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3861,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3750\/revisions\/3861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysoutblog.me.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}