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Belvoir Castle

British  
/ ˈbiːvə /

noun

  1. a castle in Leicestershire, near Grantham (in Lincolnshire): seat of the Dukes of Rutland; rebuilt by James Wyatt in 1816

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Proctor, who lived and worked at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, which was owned by the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, subsequently lost both his job and home.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2019

Between 2003 and 2015, he was private secretary to the Duke of Rutland at Belvoir Castle, a 16,000-acre site of farmland and woodland in Leicestershire.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2016

One was destroyed in a fire at Belvoir Castle in the 19th century, and another was sold to the National Gallery in Washington in the early 20th century.

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2012

The trustees of Belvoir Castle had put it on the market to raise money for the restoration of the castle and grounds, some 120 miles north of London.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2011

George Crabbe and his bride settled down in their apartments at Belvoir Castle, but difficulties soon arose.

From English Men of Letters: Crabbe by Ainger, Alfred