A showpiece fortified manor house rather than a castle, 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.

Kirby Muxloe Castle is currently open at weekends only - for pre-booked guided tours.

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Distance 94 m

Uphill 20 m

Downhill 0 m

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Location: Kirby Muxloe, Blaby, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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