Castles of England/Leicestershire

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes (Key)
Ashby de la Zouch Castle	Keep	110112–15th century	Fragmentary ruins		EH	Fortified manor converted to castle by William, Lord Hastings in 1474. Largely destroyed during the Civil War. The Hastings tower (90 ft high) and a tunnel survive.
Belvoir Castle	Neo-romantic castle	160117–19th century	Intact		HH Duke of Rutland	Originally medieval castle, rebuilt 1655–68 incorporating some medieval masonry, remodelled 1801–30.
Hallaton Castle	Motte and bailey	1101Medieval	Earthworks		Private	Well-preserved earthworks.
Kirby Muxloe Castle	Quadrangular castle	14801480–3	Fragmentary ruins		EH	Moated, begun by William, Lord Hastings in 1480, remained unfinished at his death in 1483.>
Leicester Castle	Castle	110112–13th century	Fragments		HC Local authority	Great hall survives, much altered.