Markfield

Nestling quietly off of Main St, The Nook is an old street. See how it looked 100 years ago.

The Markfield Co-op opened around 1868/1869. It occupied the same site until 2014.

In many ways, the story of the Institute says a lot about the development of the village in the second half of the Twentieth Century.

Markfield's Leicester Road Cemetery opened in 1888 and is still in use.

The Quarryman's Arms Inn was on Queen Street. The original cottages date from the early 1700.

Here is a selection of photos of the Stoneywell Gardens in the spring time.

Members of the History Group are researching the history of Ulverscroft Manor, now home to the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation.

Markfield did not have a memorial showing the names of all the fallen of the village until 2014.

The history of the Markfield men who died in the Great War and are on the village war memorial is being added as time allows.

This page provides a brief overview of the events leading up to the start and end of the two world wars.

Today, Markfield has excellent road links in the A50 and the M1. Long gone are the horse drawn carts and steam vehicles of yesteryear.

More than 60 years have passed since Browns Blue ceased its network of services in West Leicestershire.

The face, noise and fame of Markfield changed again in 1965 with the opening of the M1.

For many years, religious life in the village centred around the Parish Church. However, by the mid 18th Century, the Church of England...

The Church traces its origins to the twelfth century and in the South wall are five carved zigzag stones considered to be of Norman...

The History Group has a copy of a book by Canon Willett which records the monumental inscriptions in the church and churchyard...

Local historian Di Lockley has researched and tabulated the names in the first Parish Register.

This page is under development and will chart the progress of the Methodist and Congregational churches in the village.

The History Group once again had a busy and interesting year in 2019, with a range of topics, speakers and visits

The History Group had a busy and interesting year in 2018, with a range of topics, speakers and visits.