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Ashby-de-la-Zouch (/ ˈæʃbi də lə ˈzuːʃ /), [2] also spelled Ashby de la Zouch, [a] is a market town and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England, near to the Derbyshire and Staffordshire borders. Its population at the 2021 census was 16,491. [3]
Jan 6, 2019 · The market town of Ashby de la Zouch, or plain old Ashby to anyone who knows it well, really is the jewel in the crown of Leicestershire - and clearly the best place to live in the best county in...
From outdoor swimming to a ruined castle and open air markets, Ashby de la Zouch has a real sense of je ne sais quoi while retaining the feel of the British countryside. And once you’ve seen the 12th century town, you can explore the nearby National Forest by bike or on foot.
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Ashby de la Zouch Castle was the purpose-built seat of one of the most powerful men in late 15th-century English politics, William, Lord Hastings. His adaptations to the relatively modest existing manor house at Ashby began in 1472–3, but by the time of his sudden fall from grace and execution in 1483 only about half of his grand design had ...
Jun 30, 2011 · 10 reasons to visit Ashby de la Zouch. Romantic castle ruins, unique independent shops and a thriving farmers' market are just some of the delights. Ashby de la Zouch has a distinguished history: it was a Royalist garrison; its castle was the location of Walter Scott’s romantic novel Ivanhoe; and it was once a thriving spa town.
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Ashby de la Zouch is a historic market town located in the heart of the National Forest in Leicestershire. The name dates back to the 12th Century when the town was in possession of the Zouche family – it is the Zouche family that the market, Market Street and fairs’ tradition formed from.
