Fortification
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
A historic defensive structure or fortification.
This fortification is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade I listed building, it is considered to be of exceptional interest - only 2.5% of all listed buildings achieve this status. It has been protected for 39 years.
Heritage Expansion
Listed during an era when the criteria for protection expanded to include more vernacular and industrial heritage.
Building Type
Fortification
Listed Since
23 February 1987
List Entry
1177213
Nearby Development Sites
Land to the rear of Brethren Meeting Hall, Station Road, Ratby
32 homesnot-permissionedTravelodge, Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East
6 homespermissioned2 Barry Close, Kirby Muxloe
? homespermissionedFormer Kathleen Rutland Care Home 117 Hinckley Road Leicester Forest East Leicestershire LE3 3PF
? homespermissioned1-3 Castle Road, former Kirby Footwear, Kirby Muxloe
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Nearby Listed Buildings
What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
- Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
- Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
- Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)