A Leicestershire village pub and hotel has re-opened with a new look following a month-long refurbishment. The Castle Hotel, in Kirby Muxloe, closed at the start of November and opened its doors ...

One of the later owners was G.W. Kirby, and the house became known as the Kirby Castle. It was razed in the 1960s and replaced by apartments. The Castle Inn Riverside is the lone surviving castle.