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Kirby Muxloe Castle is a ruined, fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire. The brick-built Kirby Muxloe Castle was begun in 1480 by William, Lord Hastings. Hastings was a leading supporter of the Yorkist King Edward IV. But when Edward died, the future king Richard III suddenly denounced Hastings as a traitor, and Hastings was beheaded without trial. Work on Kirby Muxloe Castle stopped, and the castle was never completed. The castle was rectangular in design, 245 by 175 feet across, and would have comprised four corner towers, three side towers and a large gatehouse, all protected by a water-filled moat; the centre of the castle would have formed a courtyard. Today the gatehouse and one of the corner towers survive within the moated site, offering a glimpse of what Hastings had intended to be one of the most advanced and fashionable manor houses of its day. It is within the council area of Blaby (Leicestershire).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1177213.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Leicestershire
Lat, Long: 52.636799,-1.2274405
Grid Reference: SK 5237 0461
Civil Parish: Kirby Muxloe CP
Council Area: Blaby CA (Leicestershire CA)
Police Area: Leicestershire PA

GBPN ID: 319622
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Kirby_Muxloe_Castle,_Leicestershire_319622

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