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860: 912: 896: 884: 872: 682: 845:. The first floor held the kitchen, and had a fire-proof stone-vaulted roof. The upper floors consisted of a parlour and a separate great chamber for the lord, with a withdrawing chamber to one side, all with grander windows than the lower levels, with excellent views of the gardens and the parkland beyond. A treasure chamber, accessible only from the upper storeys using a ladder, was built into the first floor. Emery considers the "richness of the upper rooms and the tower's planning and design qualities" to be outstanding, and likens it to the 61: 297: 472: 45: 775: 750: 2483: 68: 432:, or fortify, four of his manors and to build deer parks around them. William set about developing the old manorial complex at Ashby de la Zouch with new buildings, and was authorised to create a huge 3,000-acre (1,200 ha) park around it. His intent appears to have been to construct a substantial castle, similar to the royal fortifications at 459:, had his own ambitions for the throne. Lord Hastings was unwilling to support the deposition of Edward V and, as a consequence, Richard summarily executed him that June, ahead of his own coronation. Ashby de la Zouch Castle, only partially completed, and Lord Hastings' other estates were then restored to his widow, 618:
broke out at the end of the year, forcing the besiegers to retreat to Leicester, while the garrison temporarily abandoned the castle buildings and occupied the neighbouring park. Once the epidemic passed, Parliament began to raid the town and Henry worked through Ferdinando to agree the surrender of
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at the far end of the hall. The building was raised in height, given new windows and reroofed in the second half of the 17th century. The Great Chamber was a two-storey building, originally with a parlour on the ground level, with a chamber above it used for entertaining guests. Running north from
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to a regular design, but only half of these towers were completed by the time of his death. The outer court that lay to the north of the surviving complex has been lost; having been converted into first Ashby Place, and then Ashby Manor, it is now occupied by the Manor House Preparatory School. The
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works, and it originally featured a circular brick tower in the middle of it. The site would originally have had a brick wall running all the way around it, of which only the south-east edge survives. Two brick towers survive at the southern corners, one resembling a clover-leaf, the other with an
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The Great Tower was a large structure of grey sandstone, 75 feet (23 m) tall, formed of a four-storey tower, 30 by 25 feet (9.1 by 7.6 m) internally, linked to a smaller seven-storey tower or turret, 10 by 9 feet (3.0 by 2.7 m) across. The ground floor contained the basement and the
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on a dais at the north end. One corner of the chapel remains in use as a burial site by the modern Hastings family. An inner, or chapel, court would have been formed by a range of buildings, since lost, stretching between the chapel and the Great Tower. The historian Anthony Emery notes that the
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The ruins of Ashby de la Zouch Castle are located close to the centre of the modern town, and comprise two large towers and associated buildings arranged around a court, with formal gardens to the south. Lord Hastings probably intended his castle to ultimately have four large towers, enclosing the
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of the site in 1900, and extensive restoration work took place the following years. The Rawdon family were given a government grant for further repairs in 1912 and they began to start charging visitors for entry. The family found themselves unable to afford to maintain the castle, and by the early
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The original 60 acres (24 ha) park probably lay just to the south of the castle, incorporating the current gardens; it was probably expanded to around 340 acres (140 ha) by William Hastings, and was later named the "Little Park". The original boundaries of the other two parks associated
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in 1634. The gardens were redeveloped, probably to provide a suitable venue for these royal visits. By now, however, several generations of excessive expenditure meant that the family estates had been much diminished, and the family was having trouble maintaining their lavish lifestyle and former
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Map of the castle: A – Kitchen Tower; B – buttery and pantry; C – Great Hall; D – Great Chamber; E – chapel and inner court; F – site of northern court; G – Great Tower; H – sunken gardens; I – south-west garden tower; J – south-east garden
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The Kitchen Tower stands on the north-west corner of the castle and was intended to supply Lord Hasting's large household. The tower only had two storeys, as the ground floor kitchen had a very high, 34 feet (10 m) high
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The current gardens to the south of the castle date from around 1530; they occupy 2.0 acres (0.8 ha), and include two sunken areas, separated by a walkway. The eastern area may have been intended to imitate defensive
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at Ashby de la Zouch Castle; the novel was immensely popular and made the location famous. Edward Mammatt, Francis Rawdon's agent, repaired the castle ruins and opened them to visitors, whom Rawdon hoped to attract to the
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Henry returned to the castle from Leicester in September, where another 600 Royalist soldiers soon joined him and its 60-man garrison, carrying out raids on Parliamentary convoys and the garrison at Coleorton.
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during the wars, much of them confiscated from his enemies. Amongst these was Ashby de la Zouch, which was given to William in 1462. His father, Sir Leonard, had maintained the family seat at nearby
587:. Buildings in the town of Ashby de la Zouch were pulled down to provide materiel to refortify the castle and town, tunnels were dug and an "Irish fort" constructed to help protect the castle. 712:, was pulled down in 1830 and a new house, Ashby Manor, was built in its place. Work continued throughout the 19th century to repair the castle ruins, although they remained mostly covered in 661:, the Countess of Huntingdon, lived there after 1746. With the deterioration of the castle and the departure of the Hastings, the neighbouring town also fell into decline. With the death of 1768: 895: 638:. Parliamentary worries about the security of the castle persisted and, possibly because of Henry's involvement in the recent rebellion, William Bainbrigg was ordered in November to 2361:
Newsome, Sarah; Canti, Matt; Leary, Jim; Martin, Louise; Pattison, Paul (2008). "Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire: A Multidisciplinary Investigation of the Castle Garden".
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as a tourist attraction, receiving 15,164 visitors in 2015. An archaeological investigation of the castle gardens was carried out in 2006. The site is protected under UK law as a
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considers the site to be an "outstanding example of a late medieval castle", with its grounds forming "one of the best-preserved and most important" examples of an early
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The le Zouch line died out in 1399, leaving the inheritance of the family estates uncertain. The manor probably passed to Sir Hugh Burnell and, around 1420, onto
809:. One wall of the tower was slighted in 1648. An underground passage, probably dating from the English Civil War, links the Great Tower with the Kitchen Tower. 60: 657:, although some of the remains of the castle were repaired to form a house called Ashby Place, which lay on the north side of the site in the old outer court. 568: 883: 756: 662: 313: 871: 630:– a rival of the Hastings family in Leicestershire – was put in charge of the castle in August, which was used to hold Royalist prisoners, including 598:, they forced the surrender of the Parliamentary force. By late 1644, the war turned against the King, and the Parliamentary forces based at nearby 2442: 837:
castle would have formed a "palace fortress", with the sizeable chapel and adjacent towers constituting symbols of Hastings' power and authority.
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the castle to put it beyond military use. He carried out his orders immediately, demolishing one side of the Great Tower and the Kitchen Tower,
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broke out in Kent. There were fresh Parliamentary concerns about Henry Hastings and fears grew that he might reoccupy Ashby de la Zouch Castle.
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the castle on good terms: this was achieved in February 1646, and allowed for the release of himself, the garrison and their weapons.
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The Hastings family suffered financially as a result of the war, and Ferdinando was imprisoned for debt in 1653. The family moved to
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and an oven for cooking, a well and a cellar for storage. Above the kitchen was a large room, probably used as a winter
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Alongside the tower, separated for fire safety by a roofed passageway, was a two-storey service range, including a
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had contained the garrison in the castle. King Charles passed through the castle in May 1645 on his way to besiege
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inherited the castle in 1560, where he maintained a household of 77 servants. Henry Hastings used it to imprison
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historian John Goodall considers Ashby de la Zouch to form an "outstanding example of a late medieval castle".
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in 1932, who carried out repairs, replacing some stonework and opening up the surrounding grounds to visitors.
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1930s the walls had become unstable and dangerous. The castle was placed into the guardianship of the
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The castle seen from the south-west, showing the Kitchen Tower (left) and the Great Tower (right)
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Fry, Sebastian (2014). "A History of the National Heritage Collection: Volume Five: 1931–1945".
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the castle in order to prevent it being used militarily: the two towers were badly damaged with
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It is unclear from the evidence what the "Irish fort" was, or exactly where it was constructed.
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under siege, and the garrison at Ashby was sent to relieve it. As part of a larger force under
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in 1529, which led to him rebuilding parts of the castle in brick and redesigning the gardens.
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from at least 1086, when the location was known as Ascebi. The lands were acquired by
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Earthworks in the eastern part of the garden, probably intended to resemble bastions
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In 1642, the English Civil War broke out between the supporters of Charles I and
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Bennett, M. (1980). "Henry Hastings and the Flying Army of Ashby-de-la-Zouch".
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with castle to the north and west, Great Park and Prestop Park, are uncertain.
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the Great Chamber was a range of buildings used by the senior household staff.
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Carved fireplace in the Great Hall, decorated with images of angels and shields
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A Descriptive and Historical Guide to Ashby-de-la-Zouch and the Neighbourhood
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John Nichols, Progresses of James the First, vol. 2 (London, 1828), p. 146.
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as a tourist attraction, receiving 15,164 visitors in 2015. The historian
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ceiling, and its walls were 9 feet (2.7 m) thick and made of yellow
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broke out in England during 1455 between the rival supporters of the
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which he opened nearby. Ashby Place, which had become used as a
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Edward IV died in 1483, leaving the kingdom to his young son,
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seized his estates, including the manor of Ashby de la Zouch.
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was constructed on the same site as the later castle, with a
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A local architect, Thomas Fosbrooke, carried out the first
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Designs Upon the Land: Elite Landscapes of the Middle Ages
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octagonal design, and would have originally been used as
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factions. James, a Lancastrian, was captured at the
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and chapel, as seen from the top of the Great Tower
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1625: 1621: 1613:, p. 179; 1605: 1601: 1591: 1589: 1583: 1576: 1574: 1568: 1563: 1559: 1551: 1544: 1535: 1533: 1527: 1522: 1518: 1506: 1502: 1494: 1487: 1471: 1467: 1459: 1452: 1448:, pp. 9–10 1440: 1433: 1421: 1417: 1409: 1405: 1393: 1384: 1368: 1364: 1356: 1352: 1340: 1336: 1331: 1327: 1318: 1314: 1302: 1295: 1287: 1283: 1271: 1267: 1258: 1256: 1250: 1245: 1241: 1232: 1230: 1224: 1219: 1215: 1207: 1203: 1191: 1187: 1179: 1175: 1163: 1159: 1147: 1143: 1131: 1127: 1119: 1115: 1103: 1099: 1087: 1080: 1072:, p. 213; 1064: 1060: 1048: 1044: 1036: 1032: 1020: 1013: 1005: 1001: 993: 984: 980: 975: 974: 969: 965: 960: 943: 909: 902: 899: 890: 887: 878: 875: 866: 863: 772: 767: 762: 761: 760: 758: 753: 679: 659:Selina Hastings 622:In May 1648, a 488:Edward Hastings 469: 318:Count of Meulan 308:had existed at 294: 289: 140:the public 139: 111: 109: 105: 102: 97: 94: 92: 90: 89: 81: 80: 79: 78: 77: 76: 75: 71: 50: 29: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2679: 2677: 2669: 2668: 2663: 2658: 2653: 2648: 2643: 2633: 2632: 2626: 2625: 2623: 2622: 2617: 2612: 2607: 2602: 2596: 2594: 2590: 2589: 2587: 2586: 2581: 2579:Shawell Castle 2576: 2571: 2566: 2564:Sapcote Castle 2561: 2556: 2551: 2546: 2541: 2536: 2531: 2526: 2520: 2518: 2514: 2513: 2511: 2510: 2505: 2500: 2494: 2492: 2488: 2487: 2480: 2478: 2476: 2475: 2473:Belvoir Castle 2469: 2467: 2463: 2462: 2457: 2455: 2454: 2447: 2440: 2432: 2426: 2425: 2418: 2417:External links 2415: 2414: 2413: 2407: 2394: 2388: 2375: 2358: 2352: 2339: 2333: 2320: 2303: 2297: 2284: 2278: 2265: 2252: 2233: 2230: 2228: 2227: 2223:Creighton 2013 2221:, p. 24; 2211: 2199: 2184: 2172: 2160: 2145:, p. 13; 2132: 2120: 2116:Creighton 2013 2104: 2089: 2077: 2071:, p. 10; 2061: 2049: 2033: 2017: 2000: 1983: 1967: 1965:, pp. 6–7 1955: 1943: 1928: 1912: 1896: 1882:John Goodall, 1871: 1850: 1836:John Goodall, 1834:, p. 31; 1824: 1790:"Castle Ruins" 1781: 1756: 1744: 1729: 1723:, p. 40; 1713: 1698: 1679: 1667: 1651: 1639: 1619: 1609:, p. 38; 1599: 1569:John Goodall, 1567:, p. 62; 1557: 1542: 1516: 1510:, p. 34; 1500: 1485: 1475:, p. 37; 1465: 1450: 1444:, p. 37; 1431: 1425:, p. 37; 1415: 1403: 1397:, p. 37; 1382: 1362: 1350: 1348:, pp. 8–9 1344:, p. 35; 1334: 1325: 1319:John Nichols, 1312: 1293: 1281: 1279:, pp. 7–8 1265: 1251:John Goodall, 1249:, p. 32; 1239: 1213: 1201: 1199:, pp. 6–7 1195:, p. 31; 1185: 1173: 1167:, p. 31; 1157: 1153:Creighton 2013 1141: 1125: 1113: 1107:, p. 29; 1097: 1078: 1058: 1052:, p. 29; 1042: 1030: 1024:, p. 29; 1011: 999: 981: 979: 976: 973: 972: 962: 961: 959: 956: 955: 954: 949: 942: 939: 908: 905: 904: 903: 900: 893: 891: 888: 881: 879: 876: 869: 867: 864: 857: 771: 768: 766: 763: 755: 754: 747: 746: 745: 678: 675: 667:Francis Rawdon 655:Donington Hall 632:James Hamilton 504:Henry Hastings 468: 465: 364:Earl of Ormond 293: 290: 288: 285: 265:Francis Rawdon 248:Donington Hall 218:of the 1640s, 181:Leicestershire 168: 167: 162: 158: 157: 153: 152: 149: 145: 144: 141: 135: 134: 129: 125: 124: 120: 119: 87: 83: 82: 73: 72: 65: 64: 58: 57: 56: 55: 52: 51: 48: 40: 39: 35:Leicestershire 26: 25: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2678: 2667: 2664: 2662: 2659: 2657: 2654: 2652: 2649: 2647: 2644: 2642: 2639: 2638: 2636: 2621: 2618: 2616: 2613: 2611: 2608: 2606: 2603: 2601: 2598: 2597: 2595: 2591: 2585: 2582: 2580: 2577: 2575: 2572: 2570: 2569:Sauvey Castle 2567: 2565: 2562: 2560: 2557: 2555: 2552: 2550: 2547: 2545: 2542: 2540: 2537: 2535: 2534:Gumley Castle 2532: 2530: 2527: 2525: 2522: 2521: 2519: 2515: 2509: 2506: 2504: 2501: 2499: 2496: 2495: 2493: 2489: 2484: 2474: 2471: 2470: 2468: 2464: 2460: 2453: 2448: 2446: 2441: 2439: 2434: 2433: 2430: 2424: 2421: 2420: 2416: 2410: 2408:1-85422-608-8 2404: 2400: 2395: 2391: 2385: 2381: 2376: 2372: 2368: 2364: 2359: 2355: 2349: 2345: 2340: 2336: 2330: 2326: 2321: 2317: 2313: 2309: 2304: 2300: 2294: 2290: 2285: 2281: 2275: 2271: 2266: 2262: 2258: 2253: 2249: 2245: 2241: 2236: 2235: 2231: 2225:, p. 183 2224: 2220: 2215: 2212: 2208: 2203: 2200: 2196: 2191: 2189: 2185: 2181: 2176: 2173: 2169: 2164: 2161: 2149: 2144: 2139: 2137: 2133: 2130:, p. 215 2129: 2124: 2121: 2118:, p. 183 2117: 2113: 2108: 2105: 2101: 2096: 2094: 2090: 2086: 2081: 2078: 2075:, p. 214 2074: 2070: 2065: 2062: 2058: 2053: 2050: 2047:, p. 215 2046: 2043:, p. 9; 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Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle is located in Leicestershire
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