Conington Castle

Connington Castle drawn in 1818.

Conington Castle was a 16th-century house in Conington, Huntingdonshire, England, built for for Sir Robert Cotton.[1] It was demolished in 1955 by the then owners, the Heathcote family.[2][3]

Sir John Cotton (1662–1702) never lived in the house and it fell into ruin. His grandson, Sir John Cotton (1702–1731), pulled down part of it, and converted the rest into a farmhouse. The politician John Heathcote restored and improved the house. His eldest son, John Moyer Heathcote, made substantial alterations in 1840.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Conington Castle". Parksandgardens.org. 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  2. ↑ "England's Lost Country Houses | Conington Castle". Lostheritage.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  3. ↑ Hello. "Sale of massive family estate finally takes off - Peterborough Telegraph". Peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Parishes: Conington | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-24.

Coordinates: 52°27′23″N 0°15′53″W / 52.4565°N 0.264841°W / 52.4565; -0.264841

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