Former General, Former Mayor of Cambridge- William Bancroft dreamt of spending his twilight years in his hometown of #GrotonMa. His castle, called #Shadowfieldmont would sit atop #GibbetHill with a fine view of the town below. . . Construction on #BancroftsCastle began in 1906 but money ran tight and after 12 years trying to finish his dream home, Bancroft would sell off the property which would end up used a a #sanatorium, and later abandoned. #igersmass #igersnewengland #talesofnewengland #newenglandcastles #urbex #abandoned (at Bancroft's castle)











