Croft Estates

Remark: This article describes the different Croft Estates in the Tomb Raider Games. For information about the estates in the Comics, see Croft Manor (Comics) and for those in the Movies, see Croft Manor (Movies).

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The Croft Estates (also Croft Manors) are three separate manor houses located in Surrey, England. The family was granted the rights to the estates by King Edward VI. in 1547.

In Tomb Raiders I to III, as well as Chronicles we get to know the first manor. In the movies, as well as Tomb Raiders Legend, Anniversary and Underworld we get to know a second one. From screen-shots released on 19 July 2016 one can surmise that this is the same manor that will be featured in the Rise of the Tomb Raider PlayStation 4 version.

In Game Manors

• Lara's Home (Tomb Raider)
• Lara's Home (Tomb Raider II)
• Lara's Home (Tomb Raider III)
• Croft Manor (Tomb Raider Legend)
• Croft Manor (Tomb Raider Anniversary)
• Croft Manor (Tomb Raider Underworld)
• Croft Manor (Rise of the Tomb Raider)
• Croft Manor (Shadow of the Tomb Raider)

The manor as playable training level was part of the series in the first three games. The estate has been improved in each game, till in The Last Revelation it was no longer present, replaced by an introductory flashback level. After that the manor had disappeared for a long time, only being shown in cutscenes and a menu flyby in Tomb Raider Chronicles. In the latter all doors in the hall remain closed.

A planned Croft Manor for The Angel of Darkness, which could later be seen in screenshots, was not published.

The manor finally returned as special level in the first title created by Crystal Dynamics, Tomb Raider Legend.

The Manors

The First Croft Manor

Main article: Croft Manor (1st Version)

frontal view

at the gate

The first manor was first shown in Tomb Raider I, making its return in Tomb Raider II, III and Chronicles. In each game a further part of the manor was shown.

• Mainhall (TR I, II & III)
• Ball Room/Gym
• Pool House
• Dining Room
• Kitchen
• Trophy Room
• Lara's Bedroom
• Bathroom
• Weapons Closet
• Music Room
• Library
• Cellar
• Attic
• Garden (TR II & III)
• Assault Course
• Quad Bike Parcours (TR III)

The Second Croft Manor

Main article: Croft Manor (2nd Version)

Hatfield House

The second Croft Manor first appeared in the movies Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and The Cradle of Life and returned in Tomb Raider Legend, Tomb Raider Anniversary and Tomb Raider Underworld. In Tomb Raider Underworld Lara's Doppelgänger destroyed Croft Manor in a brief cut scene.

The house used for outdoor shots in the movies is the Hatfield House in Hertfordshire.

• Mainhall
• Zip's Computer Room
• Gym
• Pool House
• Library
• Lara's Bedroom
• Trophy Room
• Music Room
• Garden
• Bathroom
• Practice Room
• Garage