Historic houses · East Midlands
Grace Dieu Manor
Grace Dieu Manor — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Grace Dieu Manor is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Grace Dieu Manor is a 19th-century country house near Thringstone in Leicestershire, England, occupied by Grace Dieu Manor School until 2020. It is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house is named after the adjacent Grace Dieu Priory, a priory founded in 1240 by Roesia de Verdun for fourteen Augustinian nuns and a prioress. It was dissolved in 1540 and granted to Sir Humphrey Foster, who immediately conveyed it to John Beaumont (fl. 1550), Master of the Rolls, who made it his residence.
Visiting
Grace Dieu Manor School closed in 2020. In 2022 the 66-acre site was sold to FCV International Football Academy by the Rosminians. FCV International Football Academy run FCV Grace Dieu who play in the
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7571, -1.3531
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Parish
- Belton
- Postcode
- LE67 5UG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Leicestershire
Sources
- wikidata: Q5591089 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grace Dieu Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grace Dieu Manor?
- Grace Dieu Manor is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE67 5UG), in the parish of Belton.
- Is Grace Dieu Manor a listed building?
- Grace Dieu Manor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Grace Dieu Manor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE67 5UG. It sits within the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.