Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle is a historic castle and stately home in Leicestershire, situated 6 miles west from the town of Grantham and 10 miles northeast of Melton Mowbray. The castle sits on high ground overlooking the Vale of Belvoir, the Norman French translation of belle voir in English means 'beautiful view'.
The castle is the home of the Manners Family (Dukes of Rutland), whose direct male ancestor inherited it in 1508.
A castle was built on this site shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, several rebuilts took place over the centuries until the current Grade I listed mock castle, dating from the early 19th century.
The current building was built to a design by architect James Wyatt in a romantic Gothic Revival style and was mostly complete by 1832. It contains works of art by famous painters such as Holbein, Stubbs and Gainsborough and a suite of opulant state rooms
Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle is a historic castle and stately home in Leicestershire, situated 6 miles west from the town of Grantham and 10 miles northeast of Melton Mowbray. The castle sits on high ground overlooking the Vale of Belvoir, the Norman French translation of belle voir in English means 'beautiful view'.
The castle is the home of the Manners Family (Dukes of Rutland), whose direct male ancestor inherited it in 1508.
A castle was built on this site shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, several rebuilts took place over the centuries until the current Grade I listed mock castle, dating from the early 19th century.
The current building was built to a design by architect James Wyatt in a romantic Gothic Revival style and was mostly complete by 1832. It contains works of art by famous painters such as Holbein, Stubbs and Gainsborough and a suite of opulant state rooms