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Maxham's Green Road, PETERBOROUGH, PE6 7HW

Maxham's Green Road branches off from Woodcroft Road, which runs between Hurn Road to the north of Marholm (pronounced locally as Marram) and the junction of Helpston Road and Glinton Road to the south of Etton. It is home to the 13th. century Woodcroft Castle (a Grade II listed private residence). A level crossing on Woodcroft Road spans the East Coast Main Line (ECML) and the Peterborough to Leicester line. Woodcroft Crossing is reputedly the last remaining manned, gated level crossing on any British main railway line. In 2014, Network Rail applied for permission to close the crossing.

Maxham's Green Road branches off from Woodcroft Road close to Woodcroft Castle and culminates in a farm track which joins Heath Road to the south of Helpston. With the exception of access for residents of dwellings at its eastern end, Maxham's Green Road is closed to motor traffic (apart from agricultural vehicles) but is accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. A barrier was placed across the road some time ago to prevent any errant motorists attempting to use it as an illicit short-cut between Helpston and Marholm.

Woodcroft Road runs between Hurn Road to the north of Marholm (pronounced locally as Marram with a short "a") and the junction of Helpston Road and Glinton Road to the south of Etton. It is home to the 13th. century Woodcroft Castle, a Grade II listed private residence. A level crossing on Woodcroft Road spans the East Coast Main Line (ECML) and the Peterborough to Leicester line. Woodcroft Crossing is reputedly the last remaining manned, gated level crossing on any British main railway line. Network Rail applied for permission to close the crossing in 2014 although it was still operational when this image was taken. Motorists using the crossing are warned of the possibility of significant waiting times. The road is viewed here close to the junction with Maxham's Green Road, which branches off from Woodcroft Road close to Woodcroft Castle and culminates in a farm track which joins Heath Road to the south of Helpston. With the exception of access for residents of dwellings at its eastern end, Maxham's Green Road is closed to motor traffic (apart from agricultural vehicles) but is accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. A barrier was placed across the road to prevent any errant motorists attempting to use it as an illicit short-cut between Helpston and Marholm.

Maxham's Green Road to the left

Woodcroft Road runs between Hurn Road to the north of Marholm (pronounced locally as Marram) and the junction of Helpston Road and Glinton Road to the south of Etton. It is home to the 13th. century Woodcroft Castle (a Grade II listed private residence). A level crossing on Woodcroft Road spans the East Coast Main Line (ECML) and the Peterborough to Leicester line. Woodcroft Crossing is reputedly the last remaining manned, gated level crossing on any British main railway line. In 2014, Network Rail applied for permission to close the crossing. The road is viewed here close to the junction with Maxham's Green Road, which branches off from Woodcroft Road close to Woodcroft Castle and culminates in a farm track which joins Heath Road to the south of Helpston. With the exception of access for residents of dwellings at its eastern end, Maxham's Green Road is closed to motor traffic (apart from agricultural vehicles) but is accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. A barrier was placed across the road some time ago to prevent any errant motorists attempting to use it as an illicit short-cut between Helpston and Marholm.

Maxham's Green Road branches off from Woodcroft Road close to Woodcroft Castle and culminates in a farm track which joins Heath Road to the south of Helpston. With the exception of access for residents of dwellings at its eastern end, Maxham's Green Road is closed to motor traffic (apart from agricultural vehicles) but is accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. A barrier was placed across the road to prevent any errant motorists attempting to use it as an illicit short-cut between Helpston and Marholm.

The roads leading north from the crossroads at Marholm are effectively dead ends for anyone in a car. Hurn Road ends up at a footbridge over the East Coast Main Line, whilst the rather longer Woodcroft Road ends up at a gated level crossing which it is possible to cross but warning notices state that it could be a 30 minute delay. Maxham's Green Road leads off Woodcroft Road towards Helpston opposite Woodcroft Castle.

Woodcroft Castle near Marholm (pronounced locally as Marram) was built in the 13th. century and is a Grade II listed building. It is a private residence and is consequently not open to the public. For another image of Woodcroft Castle, see: Image

Woodcroft Castle near Marholm (pronounced locally as Marram) was built in the 13th. century and is a Grade II listed building. It is a private residence and is consequently not open to the public. For another image of Woodcroft Castle, see: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3532074

For more information see http://www.botolphsbarn.org.uk/documents/thehistoryofwoodcroftcastle.pdf and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodcroft_Castle