A spate of break-ins and vandalism at a 15th century castle has led to English Heritage closing the site off. The recent incidents at Kirby Muxloe Castle included one break-in where a portable ...

Cross the moat if you dare and enter Kirby Muxloe Castle. The castle was begun in the 1480s and still stands as the last occupants left it, way back in 1483.

Inside The Castle at Kirby Muxloe. View gallery. Outside is a new lit patio area, and a heated pergola is due to be added in January. The function bar has been re-located closer to the patio.

The West tower was the only part of the castle to be completed and is the best preserved part today. To move around in the image, hold down your left mouse button and drag, or use cursor keys. Use ...

A £10,000 GOLD brooch that was a gifted by one of the richest men in England to his wife 550 years ago has been unearthed by a metal detectorist.

The 15th Century heart-shaped brooch probably belonged to Baroness Hastings, who lived in Kirby Muxloe Castle. The jewel, found by a metal detectorist in a farmer's field, will be sold at auction ...

Kirby Muxloe Castle in Leicestershire, where the item was found, was built by William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, one of the most powerful men in England who inherited his father's seat at ...

English Heritage brought in a firm of specialist conservation contractors to save Kirby Muxloe castle. It will re-open to the public on 1 July. It has taken two years to restore the castle's brickwork ...

A piece of gold jewellery linked to one of the darkest moments in Richard III's rise to power is to be auctioned. The brooch was found at Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicestershire, and is dated to the ...