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Groby Castle

January 01, 1970

Groby Castle is situated in the large village of Groby to the north-west of the city of Leicester, England.

Groby Castle
Groby
Plan of Groby Castle (prior to building of the A50 across its northern earthworks)
Groby Castle
Location in Leicestershire
Coordinates52°39′50″N 1°13′36″W / 52.6640°N 1.2267°W / 52.6640; -1.2267
grid reference SK52390764

History edit

After the Norman Conquest, the area came into the possession of Hugh de Grandmesnil.[1] Groby was one of 67 manors Grandmesnil held in Leicestershire according to the Domesday Book of 1086.[2] The Victoria County History for Leicestershire suggests that Grandmesnil founded Groby Castle,[1] as does the English Heritage Archive.[3] However, medieval historian R. Allen Brown suggests a foundation date in the third quarter of the 12th century by the Earl of Leicester.[4] This figure was accepted by Professor Leonard Cantor[5] and David Cathcart King.[6] Excavations in the 1960s demonstrated that the motte, an artificial mound, was built around a stone tower.[7]

Along with Leicester, and Brackley, Groby was one of three castles belonging to the earl that were destroyed (slighted) on the orders of Henry II after the Revolt of 1173–1174 led by his son, Prince Henry.[8] According to historian Sidney Painter, it was one of at least 21 castles demolished on Henry II's instructions.[9]

In the 13th century a stone manor house was founded on the site.[10] Antiquarian William Burton noted in the early 17th century that Groby Castle "was utterly ruinated and gone and only the mounts, rampires and trenches were to be seen".[11]

A fragment of one wall remains, together with earthworks consisting of a large mound of earth at the rear of the present manor house known as Groby Old Hall. Part of the site is occupied by the church of St Philip and St James.[10] In 1962 and 1963 excavations were carried out at Groby Castle in preparation for the construction of the A50 road nearby.[12] The road, which runs past the north-east of the motte, destroyed some of the castle's outworks.[3] In April 2010, archaeological television programme Time Team undertook excavations at the castle.[13] Groby Castle is a Scheduled Monument,[3] which means it is a "nationally important" historic building and archaeological site which has been given protection against unauthorised change.[14]

 
Time Team excavating in Groby in 2010

Fictional Groby edit

The ancestral seat associated with the protagonist Christopher Tietjens in Ford Madox Ford's novel Parade's End (published in 1925, and dramatized for television in 2012) is named Groby Hall. The stately home, with an ancient tree growing in the grounds half the height of an even deeper well, is supposedly located in the North Riding of Yorkshire.[15]

"Tietjens was never going to live at Groby. No more feudal atmosphere!"
excerpted from Part VI of the third novel "A Man Could Stand Up"[16]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Wall 1907, pp. 258–259
  2. ^ Keats-Rohan 2004
  3. ^ a b c , Pastscape, English Heritage, archived from the original on 25 March 2012, retrieved 20 March 2011
  4. ^ Brown 1959, p. 268
  5. ^ Cantor 1977–1978, p. 36
  6. ^ King 1983, p. 253
  7. ^ McWhirr & Winter 1978–1979
  8. ^ Brown 1959, p. 252
  9. ^ Painter 1935, p. 322
  10. ^ a b Fry 1980
  11. ^ Quoted in Cantor 1977–1978, p. 36
  12. ^ Creighton 1997, p. 22
  13. ^ , Leicester Mercury, 17 April 2010, archived from the original on 18 April 2010, retrieved 20 March 2011
  14. ^ , Pastscape, English Heritage, archived from the original on 23 February 2009, retrieved 20 March 2011
  15. ^ http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0700171h.html Online text of the first of four novels Some Do Not … at Project Gutenberg Australia
  16. ^ http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0700191h.html Online text of A Man Could Stand Up the third of four novels at Project Gutenberg Australia
Bibliography
  • Brown, Reginald Allen (April 1959), "A List of Castles, 1154–1216", The English Historical Review, 74 (291), Oxford University Press: 249–280, doi:10.1093/ehr/lxxiv.291.249, JSTOR 558442
  • Cantor, Leonard (1977–1978), "The Medieval Castles of Leicestershire" (PDF), Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society, 53: 30–41
  • Creighton, Oliver (1997), "Early Leicestershire Castles: Archaeology and Landscape History" (PDF), Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society, 71 (includes a plan on page 23)
  • Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980), The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
  • Keats-Rohan, K. S. B. (2004), "Grandmesnil, Hugh de (d. 1098)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford: Oxford University Press
  • King, David James Cathcart (1983), Catellarium Anglicanum: An Index and Bibliography of the Castles in England, Wales and the Islands. Volume I: Anglesey–Montgomery, Kraus International Publications
  • McWhirr, A. D.; Winter, M. J. (1978–1979), "Medieval Castles Additional Information" (PDF), Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society, 54: 74–75
  • Painter, Sidney (1935), "English Castles in the Early Middle Ages: Their Number, Location, and Legal Position", Speculum, 10 (3): 321–332, doi:10.2307/2848384, ISSN 0038-7134
  • Wall, Charles (1907), "Ancient Earthworks", Victoria County History of Leicestershire, vol. 1, pp. 243–276 (includes a plan on page 259)

External links edit

January 01, 1970
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Groby Castle is situated in the large village of Groby to the north west of the city of Leicester England Groby CastleGrobyPlan of Groby Castle prior to building of the A50 across its northern earthworks Groby CastleLocation in LeicestershireCoordinates52 39 50 N 1 13 36 W 52 6640 N 1 2267 W 52 6640 1 2267 grid reference SK52390764 Contents 1 History 1 1 Fictional Groby 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editAfter the Norman Conquest the area came into the possession of Hugh de Grandmesnil 1 Groby was one of 67 manors Grandmesnil held in Leicestershire according to the Domesday Book of 1086 2 The Victoria County History for Leicestershire suggests that Grandmesnil founded Groby Castle 1 as does the English Heritage Archive 3 However medieval historian R Allen Brown suggests a foundation date in the third quarter of the 12th century by the Earl of Leicester 4 This figure was accepted by Professor Leonard Cantor 5 and David Cathcart King 6 Excavations in the 1960s demonstrated that the motte an artificial mound was built around a stone tower 7 Along with Leicester and Brackley Groby was one of three castles belonging to the earl that were destroyed slighted on the orders of Henry II after the Revolt of 1173 1174 led by his son Prince Henry 8 According to historian Sidney Painter it was one of at least 21 castles demolished on Henry II s instructions 9 In the 13th century a stone manor house was founded on the site 10 Antiquarian William Burton noted in the early 17th century that Groby Castle was utterly ruinated and gone and only the mounts rampires and trenches were to be seen 11 A fragment of one wall remains together with earthworks consisting of a large mound of earth at the rear of the present manor house known as Groby Old Hall Part of the site is occupied by the church of St Philip and St James 10 In 1962 and 1963 excavations were carried out at Groby Castle in preparation for the construction of the A50 road nearby 12 The road which runs past the north east of the motte destroyed some of the castle s outworks 3 In April 2010 archaeological television programme Time Team undertook excavations at the castle 13 Groby Castle is a Scheduled Monument 3 which means it is a nationally important historic building and archaeological site which has been given protection against unauthorised change 14 nbsp Time Team excavating in Groby in 2010 Fictional Groby edit The ancestral seat associated with the protagonist Christopher Tietjens in Ford Madox Ford s novel Parade s End published in 1925 and dramatized for television in 2012 is named Groby Hall The stately home with an ancient tree growing in the grounds half the height of an even deeper well is supposedly located in the North Riding of Yorkshire 15 Tietjens was never going to live at Groby No more feudal atmosphere excerpted from Part VI of the third novel A Man Could Stand Up 16 dd See also editCastles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in EnglandReferences edit a b Wall 1907 pp 258 259 Keats Rohan 2004 a b c Castle Hill Pastscape English Heritage archived from the original on 25 March 2012 retrieved 20 March 2011 Brown 1959 p 268 Cantor 1977 1978 p 36 King 1983 p 253 McWhirr amp Winter 1978 1979 Brown 1959 p 252 Painter 1935 p 322 a b Fry 1980 Quoted in Cantor 1977 1978 p 36 Creighton 1997 p 22 TV s Time Team dig deep for star find Leicester Mercury 17 April 2010 archived from the original on 18 April 2010 retrieved 20 March 2011 The Schedule of Monuments Pastscape English Heritage archived from the original on 23 February 2009 retrieved 20 March 2011 http gutenberg net au ebooks07 0700171h html Online text of the first of four novels Some Do Not at Project Gutenberg Australia http gutenberg net au ebooks07 0700191h html Online text of A Man Could Stand Up the third of four novels at Project Gutenberg Australia Bibliography Brown Reginald Allen April 1959 A List of Castles 1154 1216 The English Historical Review 74 291 Oxford University Press 249 280 doi 10 1093 ehr lxxiv 291 249 JSTOR 558442 Cantor Leonard 1977 1978 The Medieval Castles of Leicestershire PDF Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 53 30 41 Creighton Oliver 1997 Early Leicestershire Castles Archaeology and Landscape History PDF Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 71 includes a plan on page 23 Fry Plantagenet Somerset 1980 The David amp Charles Book of Castles David amp Charles ISBN 0 7153 7976 3 Keats Rohan K S B 2004 Grandmesnil Hugh de d 1098 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Oxford University Press King David James Cathcart 1983 Catellarium Anglicanum An Index and Bibliography of the Castles in England Wales and the Islands Volume I Anglesey Montgomery Kraus International Publications McWhirr A D Winter M J 1978 1979 Medieval Castles Additional Information PDF Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 54 74 75 Painter Sidney 1935 English Castles in the Early Middle Ages Their Number Location and Legal Position Speculum 10 3 321 332 doi 10 2307 2848384 ISSN 0038 7134 Wall Charles 1907 Ancient Earthworks Victoria County History of Leicestershire vol 1 pp 243 276 includes a plan on page 259 External links edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Groby Castle amp oldid 1180746522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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