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Feb 12, 2024 · The Royal Hotel, in Ashby’s Station Road, closed down suddenly in 2018 and has been left in a state of disrepair ever since.
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Originally constructed in Norman times, Ashby de la Zouch Castle was the property of the Zouch family until the end of the 14th century, when it passed through a number of hands before landing in the possession of Edward IV‘s Chamberlin, William, Lord Hastings in 1462. Expanded and renovated under Hastings, Ashby de la Zouch achieved the transition...
Today Ashby de la Zouch Castle’s ruins are managed by English Heritage, with the site a Grade I listed building. Visitors can immerse themselves in its eminent history, from enjoying entertaining audio tours and exploring its sunken gardens to embarking on tours of its underground passageways. The remains of Kitchen Tower, Great Hall, Great Chamber...
Ashby de la Zouch Castle is located in Ashby de la Zouch, 12 miles south of Derby on the A511. Disabled parking is available onsite, however all other parking must be undertaken in the nearby town centre. The nearest train station is Burton on Trent, 9 miles away, while a number of buses stop in the nearby area, with the closest stop a 5-minute wal...
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Mark Chadbourn (born 1960), author and screenwriter, was born in Ashby de la Zouch Cottage Hospital and still lives in the area. Frederick Bailey Deeming (1853–1892), serial killer and Jack The Ripper suspect. Anthony Gilby (c. 1510–1585), Puritan sage.
Aug 16, 2018 · Built in 1826, the historic Royal Hotel in Ashby-de-la-Zouch is an important part of the town’s heritage. The hotel was built next door to Ivanhoe Baths, a popular spa that had opened four years earlier, in order to accommodate it’s visitors.
Ashby de la Zouch Castle was the purpose-built seat of one of the most powerful men in late 15th-century English politics, William, Lord Hastings. His adaptations to the relatively modest existing manor house at Ashby began in 1472–3, but by the time of his sudden fall from grace and execution in 1483 only about half of his grand design had ...
Frederick Bailey Deeming was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, the son of brazier Thomas Deeming and his wife Ann (née Bailey). [1] . According to writers Maurice Gurvich and Christopher Wray, Deeming was a "difficult child." [2] .
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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 (1,200 ha) park.
