The Remains of Cavendish House
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Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 20 Nov 2010
From Leicester City Council Website:http://www.leicester.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/parks-and-open-spaces/our-parks/abbey-park/abbey-park-history The Abbey was founded in 1143 by Robert le Bossu, the Earl of Leicester and was closed by King Henry VIII in 1538. The Marquis of Northampton built a mansion on the site out of the old material from the Abbey. In 1613, William Cavendish, the first Earl of Devonshire, acquired the property and it became known as Cavendish House. The house was used by Charles I after the siege of Leicester in 1645 and after he left, his soldiers set fire to it leaving the house gutted. The charred stone window frame is still visible today.
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