Bradgate House, Bradgate Park

Their son Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset made preparations for building the first Bradgate House in the late 15th century but died before work began.

It is believed that the house was the birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, later Queen, ruling for a mere 9 days before being overthrown by Mary I.

Local history claims that groundskeepers marked the occasion of Jane's execution by pollarding the estate's oak trees in a symbolic beheading.

[2] In 1563 the family regained favour, and the Groby manor, including Bradgate, was restored to Jane's uncle, Lord John Grey of Pirgo.

As well as considerable remains of walls and fireplaces, it has four truncated towers and the chapel is still intact,[6] containing a tomb effigy to Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford and his wife.