11th Century Origin
A building has been on the site from the 11th century and it has from this time been the home of the Croft family and Croft baronets.
The Croft family were closely linked to their neighbours the Mortimers of Wigmore and later Ludlow. The Battle of Mortimer's Cross took place on Croft lands nearby in 1461.
The present building originated as a castle in the 14th century and has been much altered since.
It was the home of a John Croft who married one of Owain Glyndŵr's daughters. In the 15th century the Croft family adopted the Welsh Wyvern crest, a wounded black dragon, seen as a subtle allusion to their Glyndwr heritage.
Croft Castle was restored after slighting in the Civil War.
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