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It is believed that Robert De Herle bought the land and had the house built between 1258 & 1295.
For nearly 700 years the house remained a family dwelling. In the early part of the 16th century, the house was modernised and it was around this period the house may have been owned by the Digby family, who were caught up in the War of the Roses and the Battle at Bosworth in 1485. And as history tell us Sir Everard Digby achieved notoriety as one of the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot in 1605; as an associate of Guy Fawkes

Over the castles 800-year history many powerful people have stayed here.  Simon De Montfort was a powerful man who inherited Leicester Castle and became the 6th Earl of Leicester in 1208. In 1264 Simon De Montfort led the Barons’ rebellion. He defeated King Henry III to become the uncrowned King Of England.

John of Gaunt, third son of King Edward III, inherited Leicester Castle in 1361. He was a solider, statesman and one of the richest men in England. He always liked Leicester Castle and made many improvements to it making it an extremely grand venue, he stayed here until his death in 1399.

Leicester Castle was also besieged, captured and ransacked during the English Civil War by the Royalist under the command of King Charles I and Prince Rupert in May 1645.

In 1821 the Great Hall was converted in courtrooms and used up until 1992, it was here where the trial took place for the famous Leicester’s Green Bicycle Murder.

Today it is home to Leicester Castle Business Castle, part of De Montfort University.

Not a lot is known about this venue as research has shown that there are 3 buildings within walking distance that the history could be applied to.

Some general points of interest are the land was gifted by the 16th Earl of Shrewsbury to build a monastery, school, hospital and alms-houses. All of which could apply to the Old House

Key areas for our investigation will be the Chapel as this most likely will hold the most residual energy being the oldest as well as the hallway, stairs and the cellars and also anticipate activity in the grounds which would have been a graveyard at some point.

Site of a former priory

Not a great deal is known about the building other than it was once owned by the Allyn family.

The current building can be dated back 1556 (Mary 1 Queen of England), however it was built on the site of a former priory which would have been part of the dissolution of the monasteries 1536-1541.

The surrounding area would have been a mix of coal mining and farming.

War Base

Descending from a Norman family the Pierreponts originally came over with William I in 1066 and settled in Nottinghamshire in 1280 and later acquired wealth which allowed them to build the Tudor manor house you see today which dates back to 1500.

The Hall was requisitioned for military purposes in both World Wars and used for a training camp for young soldiers. The Hall was left unoccupied between wars.