Kimbolton Castle

Kimbolton Castle
The castle in 2011
Additional information Type Country house Location Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire Coordinates 52°17′47″N 0°23′18″W / 52.2964°N 0.3884°W / 52.2964; -0.3884 OS grid reference TL100677 Built 1525 Built for Richard Wingfield, Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester Rebuilt c.1690-1720 Current use School Architect Henry Bell, John Vanbrugh, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Robert Adam Architectural style(s) Tudor fragments, Baroque Owner Kimbolton School Website kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk/castle Listed Building – Grade I Official name Kimbolton School Designated 24 October 1951 Reference no. 1221022 Listed Building – Grade I Official name Gatehouse to Kimbolton School Designated 24 October 1951 Reference no. 1221020
Location of Kimbolton Castle in Cambridgeshire

Kimbolton Castle is a country house in Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, England. It was the final home of King Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Originally a medieval castle but converted into a stately palace, it was the family seat of the Earls and Dukes of Manchester from 1615 until 1950. It now houses Kimbolton School.