Worthington

Worthington is a village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, about 4 miles north of the town of Coalville and a similar distance north-east of the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Matthew and Hough Windmill.

Church of St Matthew

Church

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hough Windmill

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Hough Windmill is a tower windmill in Swannington, Leicestershire, England built in the late 18th century on the boundary with the village of Thringstone.

Grace Dieu Priory

Archaeological site

Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Grace Dieu Priory was an independent Augustinian priory near Thringstone in Leicestershire, England. It was founded around 1235-1241 by Roesia de Verdun and dissolved in 1538. Grace Dieu Priory is situated 2 miles southeast of Worthington.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melbourne and Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

Melbourne

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Melbourne is a market town and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. It was home to Thomas Cook, founder of the eponymous travel agency, and has a street named after him.