Castles · West Midlands
Hallaton Castle
Hallaton Castle — former castle in Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Market Harborough · 10.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hallaton Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "former castle in Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5626°, -0.8510°.
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Hallaton Castle was situated to the west of the village of Hallaton, which lies some 20 km to the south-east of the city of Leicester (grid reference SP780967). It seems likely that the castle formed the administrative centre of an estate owned by Geoffrey Alselin, which is described in the Domesday Book of 1086, pinpointing the construction of the castle happening before 1086 but after 1066. This was an interesting motte and bailey castle with an additional rectangular enclosure now surviving as an earthwork, 118 feet (36 m) high, and 630 feet (190 m) in circumference, on which stood the keep, occupying, with the outworks, about 2 acres (8,100 m2) of ground.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hallaton Castle was situated to the west of the village of Hallaton, which lies some 20 km to the south-east of the city of Leicester (grid reference SP780967). It seems likely that the castle formed the administrative centre of an estate owned by Geoffrey Alselin, which is described in the Domesday Book of 1086, pinpointing the construction of the castle happening before 1086 but after 1066. This was an interesting motte and bailey castle with an additional rectangular enclosure now surviving as an earthwork, 118 feet (36 m) high, and 630 feet (190 m) in circumference, on which stood the keep, occupying, with the outworks, about 2 acres (8,100 m2) of ground. The earthworks only are present today.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5626, -0.8510
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Harborough
- Parish
- Hallaton
- Postcode
- LE16 8UZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Nearest railway station
- Market Harborough — 10 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5642781 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hallaton Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hallaton Castle earthworks.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hallaton Castle?
- Hallaton Castle is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE16 8UZ), in the parish of Hallaton.
- Is Hallaton Castle a listed building?
- Hallaton Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Hallaton Castle charge admission?
- Hallaton Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Hallaton Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE16 8UZ. It sits within the Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency.