Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Groby Castle rose behind Groby Old Hall when Hugh de Grantmesnil built it near the end of the 11th century, wrapping a granite tower inside a kidney-shaped earthen mound. Henry II ordered its destruction in 1176, yet the same ground kept serving people as a manorial complex throughout the medieval period. A broad rock-cut ditch, a truncated bailey and a small stone chamber still hint at that changed and repeated use.

The National Heritage List for England records Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built by the de Groby family in the 12th century, the Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby is important as a well-preserved example of medieval military and domestic architecture in Leicestershire.

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