Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Leicestershire, England
Ashby de la Zouch Castle is a castle in Leicestershire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Castle Knob, 5.2 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Ashby de la Zouch Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Castle Knob
5.2 mi away
About Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Ashby de la Zouch Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. The castle was built by William, Lord Hastings, a favourite of Edward IV, after 1473, accompanied by the creation of a 3,000-acre (1,200 ha) park.
From the Wikipedia article on Ashby de la Zouch Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ashby de la Zouch Castle sits at 52.7454, -1.4657 in Leicestershire. The closest other castles are Castle Knob (5.2 mi), Melbourne Castle (5.6 mi) and Donington Castle (8.7 mi). Leicestershire has 9 castles in all.
