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Ashby-de-la-Zouch castle

Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Ashby de la Zouch castle main buildings.JPG
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Ashby de la Zouch Castle is located in Leicestershire
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Location within Leicestershire
General information
Architectural style Fortified manor house
Town or city Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire
Country England
Coordinates 52°44′44″N 1°27′56″W / 52.745435°N 1.465685°W / 52.745435; -1.465685
Completed 12th century

Coordinates: 52°44′44″N 1°27′56″W / 52.745435°N 1.465685°W / 52.745435; -1.465685

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (/ˌæʃbɪˌdələˈzʃ/) is in the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England (grid reference SK36061659). The ruins have been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and they are a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is managed by English Heritage.

The site originated as a Norman fortified manor house in the 12th century founded by Alain de Porhoet, la Zouch, out of Breton, France. During the next three centuries it was extended by his descendants, but when the Zouch succession line ended in the 14th century, the castle changed ownership many times. In 1461, the castle reverted to the Crown after the then owner James Butler, the 5th Earl of Ormonde, was executed after the Battle of Towton.


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