Castles in Leicestershire
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[edit] List of castles
| Castle | Location | Type | Constructed | Scheduled | Notes |
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| Ashby de la Zouch Castle | Ashby-de-la-Zouch SK36061659[1] |
Fortified manor house[1] | 12th century[1] | Yes[1] | It was built on the site of an early Norman house which was incorporated into the new manor house which was constructed by Lord Hastings between 1464 and 1483.[1] The castle was besieged during the English Civil War and was slighted once it fell to the Parliamentarians in 1646; after this it was abandoned as a home.[1] As well as being protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, what remains of the castle is protected as a Grade I listed building.[2] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Ashby de la Zouch Castle". Pastscape.org.uk. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=312919. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ "Ashby de la Zouch Castle". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=187707. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
Coordinates: 52°44′45″N 1°28′02″W / 52.74574°N 1.46726°W
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