Historic houses · West Midlands
Groby Old Hall
Groby Old Hall — house in Groby, Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester North · 6.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Groby Old Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1500. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Groby, Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6632°, -1.2268°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Groby Old Hall is partly a 15th-century brick-built manor house and grade II* listed building located very near the site of Groby Castle in the village of Groby in Leicestershire.
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Background
History
The grand hall which preceded the current building was probably built by the Ferrers family, Barons of Groby, the 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby having been ennobled for services to Edward I and Edward II. The Hall and Barony passed to the Greys by marriage after Sir Edward Grey married Elizabeth Ferrers, granddaughter and heir to the 5th Baron Ferrers, around 1432. The Grey family's most celebrated members were the two Queens of England: Elizabeth Woodville and Lady Jane Grey. Elizabeth Woodville married Sir Edward Grey's son John, joining him at Groby, where they had two sons. After John's death in battle at the Second Battle of St Albans in 1461, she petitioned King Edward IV for return of…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6632, -1.2268
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Parish
- Groby
- Postcode
- LE6 0FF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Established
- 1500
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester North — 6.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5609926 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Groby Old Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Groby Old Hall - geograph.org.uk - 490776.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Groby Old Hall?
- Groby Old Hall is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE6 0FF), in the parish of Groby.
- When was Groby Old Hall built?
- Built or established in 1500.
- Is Groby Old Hall a listed building?
- Groby Old Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Groby Old Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester North, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE6 0FF.