Belvoir Castle is a Gothic Revival castle in Grantham, Leicestershire, United Kingdom. Built in 1801, it was designed by James Wyatt, and is Grade I listed. It has appeared on screen in The Crown (2016-2023) and The Golden Bowl (2000).
Location: Belvoir, Grantham, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Verified facts
- Located in Belvoir, Grantham
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1333, SRC-1334, SRC-3309 - Historic designation: Grade I listed
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-1333, SRC-1335, SRC-3310, SRC-4527 - Designed by James Wyatt
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1333, SRC-1336, SRC-3311 - Built in 1801
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1333, SRC-1336, SRC-3311 - Architectural style: Gothic Revival
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1335, SRC-1334, SRC-3311, SRC-6172, SRC-6173 - Appeared in The Crown (tv, 2016-2023)
confidence 70/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2883, SRC-3498, SRC-4340, SRC-4321, SRC-3115 - Appeared in The Golden Bowl (movie, 2000)
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-3498, SRC-4445, SRC-4446
Evidence & sources
- SRC-1333 — Belvoir Castle, Belvoir — British Listed Buildings (Historic England listing 1360870) (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1334 — Film Locations for The Da Vinci Code (2006) — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1335 — Belvoir Castle — Wikipedia (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1336 — Belvoir Castle: From Norman conquest to Regency prodigy — Country Life (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2883 — loveexploring.com — The Crown: these glamorous filming locations stood in for royal palaces (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3115 — GoodtoKnow (Future plc) — Where was The Crown filmed? Season 1-5 filming locations (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3309 — Homes & Antiques – Belvoir Castle: its history, owners and how to visit (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3310 — Leicestershire and Rutland Gardens Trust – Belvoir Castle (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3311 — The Epoch Times – Belvoir Castle: A Gothic Revival Masterpiece (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3498 — LincolnshireWorld — Top filming locations in Lincolnshire (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4321 — loveproperty.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4340 — visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4445 — wikipedia.org (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4446 — visitleicester.info (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4527 — Historicengland (Tier 1, government; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6172 — Belvoir Castle History — Belvoir Castle (official) (Tier 2, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6173 — Great British Buildings: Belvoir Castle – A Gothic Revival Masterpiece — Anglotopia (Tier 3, history_journalism; retrieved June 2026)
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personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.