List of castles in Leicestershire Facts for Kids

List of castles

Castle	Location	Type	Constructed	Scheduled	Notes
Ashby de la Zouch Castle	Ashby-de-la-Zouch	Fortified manor house	12th century	Yes	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. 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. As well as being protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, what remains of the castle is protected as a Grade I listed building.
Bagworth Castle	Bagworth
Belvoir Castle	Vale of Belvoir	Romanticised Gothic Revival Stately Home	19th century	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
Gilmorton Motte	Gilmorton
Groby Castle	Groby
Gumley Castle	Gumley
Hallaton Castle	Hallaton
Hinckley Castle	Hinckley
Ingarsby Monks Grave	Ingarsby
Kibworth Harcourt Castle	Kibworth Harcourt
Kirby Muxloe Castle	Kirby Muxloe	Moated Fortified manor house	15th century	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			Yes
Ravenstone Castle	Ravenstone, Leicestershire
Sapcote Castle	Sapcote
Sauvey Castle	Withcote
Shackerstone Castle	Shackerstone
Shawell Castle	Shawell
Whitwick Castle	Whitwick

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