Bradgate House (16th century) It was lived in by the Grey family for the next 220 years. 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. Jane was executed in 1553 and when her father was executed the following year the estate passed to the crown. Local history claims that groundskeepers marked the occasion of Jane's execution by pollarding the estate's oak trees in a symbolic beheading. Examples of pollarded oaks can still be seen in the park. In 1563 the family regained favour, and the
Sheet Hedges Wood and privet. Between the two woodland blocks, the fields have had some broadleaved tree planting, and encouragement of natural regeneration. An area of meadow is also managed as a wildflower hay meadow. The wood and meadow are managed by Leicestershire County Council. Less than south is Groby Pool, an area of natural open water, with its own car park. north, accessed via a footpath or Groby Lane, is Bradgate Park, a large deer park and open public space. Sheet Hedges Wood Sheet Hedges Wood is in the parish of Newtown Linford, and lies some north of Groby, in Leicestershire, UK.