List of Castles in England - Leicestershire

Leicestershire

See also: Map of castles in Leicestershire

Castles of which only earthworks or vestiges remain include:

  • Donington Castle
  • Earl Shilton Castle
  • Gilmorton Castle
  • Groby Castle
  • Hallaton Castle
  • Hinckley Castle
  • Mountsorrel Castle
  • Sapcote Castle
  • Sauvey Castle
  • Shackerstone Castle
  • Shawell Castle
  • Whitwick Castle
Name Type Date Condition Image Ownership / Access Notes
Ashby de la Zouch Castle Keep 1101 !12–15th century Fragmentary ruins EH ! Fortified manor converted to castle in 1474, slighted during English Civil War.
Belvoir Castle Neo-romantic castle 1601 !17–19th century Intact HH !
Duke of Rutland
Rebuilt in 1655–68 incorporating fragments of medieval castle, remodelled in 1801–30.
Kirby Muxloe Castle Quadrangular castle 1480 !1480–3 Fragmentary ruins EH ! Unfinished.
Leicester Castle Castle 1101 !12–13th century Fragments HC !
Local authority
Great hall survives, much altered.

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