Ashby de la Zouch Museum
The Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum is a museum in the Leicestershire town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The primary aim of the museum is to educate the public about the history of the town.- Type: Museum
- Description: local museum in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum” and “Ashby-De-La-Zouch Museum”
- Address: North Street, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 1HU
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ashby de la Zouch Castle and St Helen’s Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Photo: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashby de la Zouch Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. The castle was built by William, Lord Hastings, a favourite of Edward IV, after 1473, accompanied by the creation of a 3,000-acre park. Ashby de la Zouch Castle is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Ashby de la Zouch Museum.
St Helen’s Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Church
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Helen's Church is the Anglican parish church of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in the deanery of North West Leicestershire and the Diocese of Leicester. There was a church in the town in the 11th century, but the core of the present building mainly dates from work… St Helen’s Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch is situated 920 feet southeast of Ashby de la Zouch Museum.
The Queen’s Head Inn
Pub
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.
The Queen’s Head Inn is a pub, which is situated 360 feet southeast of Ashby de la Zouch Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Packington and Smisby.
Packington
Village
Packington is a village and civil parish in the district of North West Leicestershire. It is situated close to the A42 road and the towns of Ashby de la Zouch and Measham.
Smisby
Village
Photo: Rpriv2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Smisby is an ancient manor, civil parish and small village in South Derbyshire, England. It is 4 miles from Melbourne and near the Leicestershire border and the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Farm Town
Hamlet
Coleorton is a village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England. It is situated on the A512 road approximately 2 miles east of Ashby de la Zouch. Farm Town is situated 2 miles east of Ashby de la Zouch Museum.
Ashby de la Zouch Museum
- Categories: independent museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.74866° or 52° 44′ 55″ northLongitude
-1.47034° or 1° 28′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C4WPGXH+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 6813068344OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q65086071
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ashby Library and Ashby de la Zouch Tourist Information.
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