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What is recorded here
Longthorpe Tower is shown as a castle on the public map of City of Peterborough. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Longthorpe Tower, built in the 14th century by the de Vautort family, is an example of a fortified manor house rather than a military castle. It is remembered for its well-preserved medieval architecture and its historical association with the Wars of the Roses.
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