List of castles in Leicestershire

## List of castles

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Castle  | Image  | 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]
Bagworth Castle  |  | Bagworth |  |  |  |
Belvoir Castle |  | Vale of Belvoir
(SK820337)  | Romanticised Gothic Revival Stately Home  | 19th century[3] | No  | The site was originally the site of a Norman castle and was the site of a more traditional military castle until at least the English Civil War (1642–1651), at which time it was a stronghold of the King's supporters. The castle was rebuilt in a romanticised gothic style between 1799 and 1816 but was destroyed by fire in 1817. It was subsequently rebuilt in the same style.
The Castle has been owned by the Manners family since the 16th Century; the family were created Duke of Rutland in 1703.
Donington Castle |  | Castle Donington |  |  |  |
Earl Shilton Castle |  | Earl Shilton |  |  |  |
Garthorpe Motte  |  | Garthorpe, Leicestershire SK835209[4] |  |  |  |
Gilmorton Motte  |  | Gilmorton |  |  |  |
Groby Castle |  | Groby |  |  |  |
Gumley Castle  |  | Gumley |  |  |  |
Hallaton Castle |  | Hallaton |  |  |  |
Hinckley Castle  |  | Hinckley |  |  |  |
Ingarsby Monks Grave  |  | Ingarsby SK68150489[5] |  |  |  |
Kibworth Harcourt Castle  |  | Kibworth Harcourt |  |  |  |
Kirby Muxloe Castle |  | Kirby Muxloe | Moated Fortified manor house[3] | 15th century[3] | Yes  | The castle was constructed on the site of an earlier manor house. Construction was started in 1480, but stopped following the execution of William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings in 1483. The castle was then left incomplete. It was sold by the Hastings family in 1630, and used as a farm until 1911 when the Ministry of Works took over the site and undertook repairs. It is currently managed by English Heritage.
Leicester Castle |  | Leicester |  |  |  |
Mountsorrel Castle  |  | Mountsorrel SK5818514891[6] |  |  | Yes[6] |
Ravenstone Castle  |  | Ravenstone, Leicestershire |  |  |  |
Sapcote Castle  |  | Sapcote SP486934[7] |  |  |  |
Sauvey Castle |  | Withcote |  |  |  |
Shackerstone Castle  |  | Shackerstone |  |  |  |
Shawell Castle  |  | Shawell |  |  |  |
Whitwick Castle |  | Whitwick |  |  |  |

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Ashby de la Zouch Castle". Pastscape.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
2. ^ "Ashby de la Zouch Castle". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
3. ^ a b c "Kirby Muxloe Castle | English Heritage". Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
4. ^ "Garthorpe Motte (The Gatehouse Record)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
5. ^ "Ingarsby Monks Grave (The Gatehouse Record)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
6. ^ a b "Motte and Bailey Castle, Castle Hill, Mountsorrel - Listed Buildings - Charnwood Borough Council". Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
7. ^ Pastscape - Detailed Result: SAPCOTE CASTLE

* "A Guide to Leicestershire's Castles", The Leicestershire Magazine, October 18, 2010.

## Further reading

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* Cantor, Leonard M. (1977–1978). "The Medieval castles of Leicestershire" (PDF). Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. 53: 30–41.30-41&rft.date=1977/1978&rft.aulast=Cantor&rft.aufirst=Leonard+M.&rft_id=http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/CastlesPagesfromvolumeLIII-4.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:List+of+castles+in+Leicestershire" class="Z3988">
* Creighton, Oliver (1997). "Early Leicestershire Castles: Archaeology and Landscape History" (PDF). Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. 71: 21–36.21-36&rft.date=1997&rft.aulast=Creighton&rft.aufirst=Oliver&rft_id=http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/creightonvolume71-2sm.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:List+of+castles+in+Leicestershire" class="Z3988">
* Creighton, Oliver (1998). "Early Leicestershire castles" (PDF). Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. 72: 154–155.154-155&rft.date=1998&rft.aulast=Creighton&rft.aufirst=Oliver&rft_id=http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/CastlesPagesfromvolumeLIII-4.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:List+of+castles+in+Leicestershire" class="Z3988">

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Castles in Leicestershire

Inhabited|

* Belvoir Castle

Ruined|

* Ashby de la Zouch Castle
* Kirby Muxloe Castle
* Leicester Castle

Earthworks|

* Gilmorton Motte
* Groby Castle
* Gumley Castle
* Hallaton Castle
* Hinckley Castle
* Ingarsby Monks Grave
* Kibworth Harcourt Castle
* Mountsorrel Castle
* Sapcote Castle
* Sauvey Castle
* Shackerstone Castle
* Shawell Castle
* Whitwick Castle

No visible remains|

* Bagworth Castle
* Donington Castle
* Earl Shilton Castle
* Garthorpe Motte
* Ravenstone Castle

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