Castles · East Midlands
Hallaton Castle
In or near Wardley.
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
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hallaton Castle, the nearest railway station is Market Harborough, located 10 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LE16 8UZ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
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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Heritage listing
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- 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
- Official site
- hallaton-museum.co.uk
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.
- What is Hallaton Castle?
- Hallaton Castle — former castle in Leicestershire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Hallaton Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Market Harborough, about 10.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE16 8UZ.
- 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.