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Leicestershire Travel Guide - Historic Houses

Belvoir Castle Location map Grantham , Leicestershire A romantic (fake) Gothic collosus atop a rocky tor. Begun in 1801 by James Wyatt for the 5th Duke of Rutland. When Wyatt died the bulk of the work was executed by the John Thoroton, whose primary credential for the job was his position as the family chaplain. Fantastic painted ceiling, and a collection of paintings by Gainsborough, Holbein, and the ubiquitous Reynolds. A sumptuous display. Grantham, Leicestershire, England, NG32 1PD Location: 7 m W Grantham, off A52 or A607 Website: Belvoir Castle Email: info@belvoircastle.com Phone: 01476 871 002 Fax: 01476 870 443

Donington-le-Heath Manor Location map Donington-le-Heath , Leicestershire Small 13th century manor house in remarkably good condition. Great hall remains unaltered. Coalville, Donington-le-Heath, Leicestershire, England, LE67 2FW Location: 1 S m Coalville, off A50 Website: Donington-le-Heath Manor Email: countryparks@leics.gov.uk Phone: 01530 831 259

Moira Furnace Location map Moira , Leicestershire A restored iron blast furnace built in 1804 by the Earl of Moira. Moira realized that the area around Moira had great natural resources of iron and coal. He initiated mining activity, and built the blast frnace to process the iron ore. The furnace had only a short lifetime, closing in 1811 after only 7 years of operation, though an iron foundry on the same site continued working for another 30 years. Furnace Lane , Moira, Leicestershire, England, DE12 6AT Location: Off a minor road 3 miles west of Ashby de la Zouch. Discounted entry to English Heritage members. Website: Moira Furnace

Stanford Hall Location map Lutterworth , Leicestershire Stanford Hall stands on the banks of the River Avon, and has been the home of the Cave family since 1430. The medieval manor inhabited by those first Caves was pulled down in 1690 by Sir Rober Cave to make way for a lovely William and Mary mansion, built by the Smith's of Warwick. Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England, LE17 6DH Website: Stanford Hall Email: enquires@stanfordhall.co.uk Phone: +44 (0) 1788 860250