CHAPEL AND RUINS OF MANSION

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1074677
Date first listed:: 01-Jun-1966
List Entry Name:: CHAPEL AND RUINS OF MANSION
Statutory Address:: CHAPEL AND RUINS OF MANSION

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1074677
Date first listed:: 01-Jun-1966
List Entry Name:: CHAPEL AND RUINS OF MANSION
Statutory Address 1:: CHAPEL AND RUINS OF MANSION

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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CHAPEL AND RUINS OF MANSION

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County:: Leicestershire
District:: Charnwood (District Authority)
Parish:: Newtown Linford
National Grid Reference:: SK 53426 10174

Details

NEWTOWN LINFORD BRADGATE PARK SK 51 SW 3/24 Chapel and ruins of mansion 1.6.66 GV II* Chapel and ruins of mansion begun c1490. Diapered red brick with stone dressings. Chapel has brick plinth with stone moulding, moulded stone band, brick dentilled eaves and renewed Swithland slate roof, gable facing. In gable end a large 6 x 4 leaded light mullion and transom window with hood mould. 2 blocked windows left side. Inside 2 arched cross beams, bricked floor, 1719 slate floor slab, and fine alabaster tomb, possibly restored, of Henry Baron Grey of Groby, d. 1614, and his wife Ann. Recumbent effigies. Tomb-chest in recess, flanked by columns and carrying an entablature with achievement and supporters. Strapwork decoration. Surrounding chapel the mansion ruins with 4 towers, 1 square, 3 polygonal, and 3 remaining to 2 storey height. 1 wall of Great Hall remains with stone moulded frames of large windows. Mansion begun and mostly built by Thomas Grey, 1st Marquis of Dorset, great grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, whose childhood home this was. In 1547 Sir William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick married in chapel. The park setting is a very impressive example of the ancient form of deer park with hills, gnarled and knotted trees and a stream running through its valley centre. Scheduled ancient monument. Plan in Forsyth, M., The History of Bradgate, Bradgate Park Trust, Leicester, 1974.

Listing NGR: SK5342610174

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Legacy System number:: 189075
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Forsyth, M, The History of Bradgate, (1974)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 26 Leicestershire,

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.