Earl Shilton Castle

Earl Shilton Castle is a castle in , , . Earl Shilton Castle is situated nearby to , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Earl Shilton Castle Yard” and “Earl Shilton motte and bailey castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Simon and St Jude and Mallory Park.

Church
Photo: Andrew Tatlow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sports venue
Photo: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a motor racing circuit situated in the village of , just off the A47, between and , in central England. is situated 2 miles northwest of Earl Shilton Castle.

Church
Photo: Andrew Tatlow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Earl Shilton Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Earl Shilton and Kirkby Mallory.

Town
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a market town in , , about 5 miles from and about 10 mi from . The 2011 Census recorded its population as 10,047.

Village
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , Peckleton and Stapleton, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of , England. is situated 2 miles northwest of Earl Shilton Castle.

Village
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kirkby Mallory, Peckleton and , in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in south-west , England, about ten miles south-west of city centre. is situated 2½ miles west of Earl Shilton Castle.

Earl Shilton Castle

Latitude
52.5796° or 52° 34′ 47″ north
Longitude
-1.30723° or 1° 18′ 26″ west
Elevation
394 feet (120 metres)
Open location code
9C4WHMHV+R4
Geo­Names ID
6287419
Wiki­data ID
Q17650511
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Earl Shilton Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Earl Shilton Castle Yard”
  • Cebuano: “Earl Shilton Castle”
  • German: “Earl Shilton Castle”
  • Swedish: “Earl Shilton Castle”

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