Historic Houses in Leicestershire

Belvoir Castle is a romantic neo-Gothic colossus atop a rocky tor, begun in 1801 by James Wyatt for the 5th Duke of Rutland. When Wyatt died the bulk of the work was executed by the 5th Duchess and her chaplain, Sir John Thoroton. There is a fantastic painted ceiling, and a collection of paintings by Gainsborough, Holbein, and the ubiquitous Reynolds.
Grantham, Leicestershire, England, NG32 1PE

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Donington-le-Heath Manor is a small 13th-century manor house once owned by one of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators. The house is in remarkably good condition and is set in recreated 17th-century gardens.
Manor Road, Donington-le-Heath, Coalville, Leicestershire, England, LE67 2FW

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Stanford Hall stands on the west bank of the River Avon, just inside the county of Leicestershire, and has been the home of the Cave family since 1430. The family has the unusual privilege of being able to pass the Braye peerage through either the male or female lines.
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England, LE17 6DH

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