Wingfield Manor
At South Wingfield are the majestic ruins of an estate set up by Sir Ralph Cromwell in the 1440s. Lord Cromwell was High Treasurer of England and contractor of the yard brick tower at Tattershall Castle. Unlike Tattershall, Wingfield Manor is all of one duration and completely of stone.
It follows the late middle ages pattern for 2 yards, one including Cromwell’s domestic structures and the other a base court for retainers. The only protective function, apart from the commanding position above the River Amber, is an elongate tower home increasing at one corner of the inner yard.
Tattershall’s tower was a comfy home and a sign of lordship, however the tower here is a relatively modest affair and can never ever have actually controlled the estate. The tower home is uncommon for its range from the primary houses, which are positioned at the far end of the yard.
Soon prior to his death in 145, Lord Cromwell offered the estate to John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury. In 1643, the home was wrested from the Roundheads by the Earl of Newcastle.
At South Wingfield are the magnificent ruins of an estate set up by Sir Ralph Cromwell in the 1440s. Unlike Tattershall, Wingfield Manor is all of one duration and completely of stone.
Tattershall’s tower was a comfy home and a sign of lordship, however the tower here is a relatively modest affair and can never ever have actually controlled the estate.