Sauvey Castle
Leicestershire, England
Sauvey Castle is a castle in Leicestershire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Oakham Castle, 5.2 mi away.
Sauvey Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Oakham Castle
5.2 mi away
Castles in Leicestershire
9
England
About Sauvey Castle
Sauvey Castle is a medieval castle, near Withcote, Leicestershire, England. It was probably built by King John in 1211 as a secluded hunting lodge in Leighfield Forest.
From the Wikipedia article on Sauvey Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sauvey Castle sits at 52.6395, -0.8383 in Leicestershire. The closest other castles are Oakham Castle (5.2 mi), Hallaton Castle (5.3 mi) and Burley Castle (7.8 mi). Leicestershire has 9 castles in all.
