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- A19 Bottesford Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 3HA · (01724) 866103
- B286 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RX · (01724) 845309
- CAshby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RY · (01724) 296832
Ashby-de-la-Zouch ( / ˈæʃbi də lə ˈzuːʃ / ), [2] also spelled Ashby de la Zouch, [a] is a market town and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England, near to the Derbyshire and Staffordshire borders. Its population at the 2021 census was 16,491. [3]
History-making days out from £7.50 per adult. The property began as a manor house in the 12th century and reached castle status in the 15th century. Come and find out about the castle’s colourful history with our lively audio tour. Hear how Edward IV’s Chamberlain Lord Hastings added the chapel and the impressive keep-like Hastings Tower ...
- South Street, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 1BR, Leicestershire
- 01530 413343
Jul 4, 2021 · 3. Ashby De La Zouch Castle. 347. Castles. A visit to Ashby Castle makes a great family day out in Leicestershire. The property began as a manor house in the 12th century and reached castle status in the 15th century. Come and find out about…. 4. Hicks Lodge.
10 reasons to visit Ashby de la Zouch. Romantic castle ruins, unique independent shops and a thriving farmers' market are just some of the delights. Ashby de la Zouch has a distinguished history: it was a Royalist garrison; its castle was the location of Walter Scott’s romantic novel Ivanhoe; and it was once a thriving spa town. Ashby de la ...
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 ...
Ashby de la Zouch. Uncover the story - If the mention of Ashby de la Zouch conjures up visions of idyllic French beaches, turreted chateaux and artisan cheese markets, think again before reaching for your passport. The Anglo-Saxon name was embellished by a 12th century Norman nobleman, and to add to the confusion, in 1945, The Merry Macs sang ...
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Visiting Ashby. Ashby de la Zouch is a beautiful market town in the district of North West Leicestershire and the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England.
