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Kirby Bellars

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Kirby Hall

In the civil parish of Frisby And Kirby.
In the historic county of Leicestershire (Modern Authority of Leicestershire, 1974 county of Leicestershire).

Medieval moated house and associated buildings mentioned in C14 surviving as earthworks of moat and fishponds and traces of buildings and roof tiles. Incorporated in C17 formal garden with terraced walk, fishpond and prospect mounds. Williams writes described as "a truely imposing defensible residence surronded by a moat and a gatehouse and most probably a wooden palisade consisting of a hall and fourteen chambers, a malt house and an additional structure called 'Le Feehous'."

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Earthworks remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SK719174

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Good for landscape form and features

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Good for general location

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PastScape number; 321313

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