Castle Ruins (Including 2 Isolated Towers at South East and South West Angles of Outer Wall) is a Grade I listed building in the North West Leicestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 May 1950. A Late C15 Castle.

Castle Ruins (Including 2 Isolated Towers at South East and South West Angles of Outer Wall)

WRENN ID
ruined-jade-hyssop
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
North West Leicestershire MP: Amanda Hack (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 May 1950
Type
Castle
Address
Castle Ruins (Including 2 Isolated Towers at South East and South West Angles of Outer Wall), South Street, Ashby De La Zouch
OS grid reference
SK 361 166
Coordinates
52.7465, -1.46625
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The building consists of castle ruins dating from the late 15th century, featuring some later additions. It is primarily constructed of stone, with sections of brickwork. Notably, there are two isolated towers located at the south-east and south-west angles of the outer wall. The ruins serve as a prominent landmark, especially in relation to the nearby church and Manor House School.

Local climate

Castle Ruins (Including 2 Isolated Towers at South East and South West Angles of Outer Wall) receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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