Buckden Towers

Buckden Towers, formerly known as Buckden Palace, is a medieval fortified house and bishop's palace in Buckden, Cambridgeshire, England. It is now a conference and retreat centre operated by the Claretian missionaries.

Buckden Towers
Buckden
Near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire in England
The Great Tower and St Hugh's Church
Buckden Towers
Shown within Cambridgeshire
Coordinates52°17′39″N 000°15′09″W
TypeFortified house
Site information
Open to
the public
Grounds open regularly
ConditionUsed as a Christian retreat
Site history
Built1175 (1175)
In use1175-Present
grid reference TL192677
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