© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Groby Motte and Bailey is a Norman fortification situated in Leicestershire, England, consisting of a mound surmounted by a timber or stone structure with an adjoining bailey enclosure. The monument dates to the Norman period, likely established in the late eleventh or twelfth century following the conquest, representing a typical example of early medieval military architecture in the English Midlands. The site served both defensive and manorial functions, combining military capability with administrative control over surrounding lands. The earthwork remains visible today as a prominent topographical feature, preserving the spatial arrangement characteristic of motte and bailey castles of this era.
Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010193. View the official record →
Groby Motte and Bailey is a Norman fortification situated in Leicestershire, England, consisting of a mound surmounted by a timber or stone structure with an adjoining bailey enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010193.
Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1010193.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rabbit warren 180m north east of The Lawn (5.7 km), Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church (6.6 km), Lubbesthorpe medieval settlement remains at Abbey Farm (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.