Markfield

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See the meetings & speakers arranged by the Markfield Local History Group. Next up is 20 May 2025, Murder and Mayhem in Medieval Leicester.

Markfield Hill is noted for its very hard granite, was a quarry from the mid 1850s and its wire-rope way made international news.

Markfield Scouts was started in 1948 by Gordon Chesterton. Find out more about the Group's history.

Find out about the meetings and speakers arranged by the Markfield Local History Group.

Read a summary of the meetings arranged by the Markfield Local History Group in 2023.

Carnivals at Markfield were filmed over several years, probably from c1937 to 1939, by local cinema manager George Weston.

Old maps can be fascinating! This webpage is being developed to provide a selection for Markfield and the surrounding area.

Access the pages for Markfield from selected directories across the years and find the link to a larger collection.

An account of Michael Ball's research into the population and occupations of Markfield from 1600 to 1900.

This article by Di Lockley appeared in The Herald.

This article by Di Lockley appeared in The Herald.

An appraisal and review of the Markfield Conservation Area was completed in 2010.

The County Sanatorium and Isolation Hospital on the outskirts of the village opened in 1932 and closed in 1985.

Find out more about guided walks, the village trail leaflet and the information board.

Main St. has been home to many of the village's residents, shops, pubs and churches. Learn about its history and see lots of old pictures.

The Green has been the centre of the village for many years. Learn about its history and see old pictures.

Ashby Rd was the old turnpike road from Leicester to Ashby, later becoming the A50. Learn more about its history.

Forest Rd gained its name as the road out to the forest. Learn more about its history and see some old photos.

Why is London Road so called, you may ask? Learn more about its history and see some early photos.