Markfield
Markfield is a locality in Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire, England. Markfield is situated nearby to the locality Field Head, as well as near the village Stanton under Bardon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Stoneywell and Church of St Michael.
Stoneywell
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Stoneywell is a National Trust property in Ulverscroft, a dispersed settlement near Coalville in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire. Stoneywell is the largest of a small group of cottages designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Ernest Gimson.
Old John
Scenic viewpoint
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Old John is the highest hill in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England, on the southern edge of Charnwood Forest. It gives its name to the folly that stands at its top. Old John is situated 2 miles east of Markfield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenfield and Bagworth.
Glenfield
Village
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Glenfield is a large village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Glenfields, in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. At the 2011 Census, Glenfields had a population of 9,643. Glenfield is situated 4 miles southeast of Markfield.
Bagworth
Village
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Bagworth is a village in the civil parish of Bagworth and Thornton, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in Leicestershire, England, 9 miles west of Leicester. Bagworth is situated 3 miles west of Markfield.
Thornton
Village
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornton is a village in the civil parish of Bagworth and Thornton, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is a linear village lying along a scarp overlooking Thornton Reservoir. Thornton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Markfield.
Markfield
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6861° or 52° 41′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.2725° or 1° 16′ 21″ westElevation
568 feet (173 metres)Open location code
9C4WMPPG+CXGeoNames ID
7299078
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