Groby Castle
Groby Castle is situated in the large village of Groby to the north-west of the city of Leicester, England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Leicestershire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Groby Castle Hill” and “Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Philip and James and Kirby Muxloe Castle.
Kirby Muxloe Castle
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Kirby Muxloe Castle, also known historically as Kirby Castle, is a ruined, fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England. William, Lord Hastings, began work on the castle in 1480, founding it on the site of a pre-existing manor house. Kirby Muxloe Castle is situated 2 miles south of Groby Castle.
Bradgate Park
Park
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Bradgate Park is a public park in Charnwood Forest, in Leicestershire, England, northwest of Leicester. It covers 850 acres. The park lies between the villages of Newtown Linford, Anstey, Cropston, Woodhouse Eaves and Swithland. Bradgate Park is situated 2 miles north of Groby Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenfield and Cropston.
Glenfield
Village
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Glenfield is a large village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Glenfields, in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. At the 2011 Census, Glenfields had a population of 9,643.
Cropston
Village
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Cropston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Thurcaston and Cropston, part of the Borough of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England. Cropston is situated 2½ miles northeast of Groby Castle.
Newtown Unthank
Hamlet
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Newtown Unthank is a hamlet in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire about 6 miles west of Leicester. It is in the civil parish of Desford and about a mile northeast of the village. Newtown Unthank is situated 3 miles southwest of Groby Castle.
Groby Castle
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Groby Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Groby”
- Catalan: “Groby Castle”
- Cebuano: “Groby Castle Hill”
- German: “Groby Castle”
- Swedish: “Groby Castle Hill”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Groby and Ratby.
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