Castles in Leicestershire

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Castle	Location	Type	Constructed	Scheduled	Notes
Ashby de la Zouch Castle	Ashby-de-la-Zouch SK36061659[1]	Fortified manor house[1]	12th century[1]	Yes[1]	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.[1] 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.[1] As well as being protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, what remains of the castle is protected as a Grade I listed building.[2]