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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Withcote Chapel and Launde Abbey.
Withcote Chapel
Church
Photo: Andrew Tatlow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Withcote Chapel is a redundant Anglican church in the parish of Withcote, Leicestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Withcote Chapel is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Sauvey Castle.
Launde Abbey
Convention center
Photo: David Roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Launde Abbey is located in Leicestershire, England, 14 miles east of the city of Leicester and 6 miles south west of Oakham in Rutland. The house was built on the site of the Augustinian Launde Priory. Launde Abbey is situated 1 mile southeast of Sauvey Castle.
St Andrew’s Church
Church
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew’s Church is situated 2 miles northwest of Sauvey Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knossington and Halstead.
Knossington
Village
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knossington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Knossington and Cold Overton, in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is located close to the border with Rutland, around 4 miles west of Oakham. Knossington is situated 2½ miles northeast of Sauvey Castle.
Halstead
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Tatlow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halstead is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles west of Sauvey Castle.
Tilton on the Hill
Village
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Tilton on the Hill is a village and a former civil parish, now in the parish of Tilton on the Hill and Halstead in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. Tilton on the Hill is situated 3 miles west of Sauvey Castle.
Sauvey Castle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Withcote, Harborough, Leicestershire, England, UK
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Withcote, Harborough District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.63943° or 52° 38′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.83886° or 0° 50′ 20″ westElevation
499 feet (152 metres)Open location code
9C4XJ5Q6+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4020369947OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sauvey Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sauvey Castle”
- German: “Sauvey Castle”
- Swedish: “Sauvey Castle”
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