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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Woodcroft like this:
WOODCROFT, a hamlet in Etton parish, Northampton; 5½ miles NW of Peterborough. W. Castle dates from the 13th century; was garrisoned by Dr. Hudson for Charles I.; and is now the residence of J. Spencer, Esq.
Woodcroft is now part of PETERBOROUGH Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how PETERBOROUGH has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Woodcroft itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Woodcroft, in Peterborough and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25264
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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