Kimbolton Castle

Kimbolton Castle
The castle in 2011
Additional information
TypeCountry house
LocationKimbolton, Cambridgeshire
Coordinates52°17′47″N 0°23′18″W / 52.2964°N 0.3884°W / 52.2964; -0.3884
OS grid referenceTL100677
Built1525
Built forRichard Wingfield, Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester
Rebuiltc.1690-1720
Current useSchool
ArchitectHenry Bell, John Vanbrugh, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Robert Adam
Architectural style(s)Tudor fragments, Baroque
OwnerKimbolton School
Websitekimbolton.cambs.sch.uk/castle
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameKimbolton School
Designated24 October 1951
Reference no.1221022
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameGatehouse to Kimbolton School
Designated24 October 1951
Reference no.1221020
Kimbolton Castle is located in Cambridgeshire
Kimbolton Castle
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.