Belvoir Castle
Leicestershire, England
Belvoir Castle is a castle in Leicestershire, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Aslockton Castle, 6.2 mi away. It is owned by David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland.
Belvoir Castle at a glance
Built
1067
11th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
About Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle ( BEE-vər) is a faux historic castle and stately home in Leicestershire, England, situated 6 mi (10 km) west of the town of Grantham and 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Melton Mowbray. A castle was first built on the site immediately after the Norman Conquest of 1066 and has since been rebuilt at least three times.
From the Wikipedia article on Belvoir Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belvoir Castle sits at 52.8945, -0.7826 in Leicestershire. The closest other castles are Aslockton Castle (6.2 mi), Newark Castle (13 mi) and Bytham Castle (14 mi). Leicestershire has 9 castles in all.
- Architect
- James Wyatt
