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Sparkenhoe

Sparkenhoe was a hundred of Leicestershire, England. It was in the south-west of the county, covering Market Bosworth and Hinckley, broadly corresponding to the modern districts of Blaby and Hinckley and Bosworth. The meeting place of the Sparkenhoe Hundred was probably at Shericles Farm near Desford (SK467026), which derives from scirac meaning "the hundred oak". Sparkenhoe hundred was not recorded in the Domesday Book as a wapentake, being formed in 1346 from part of Guthlaxton and Goscote.

Located at 52.6, -1.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ancient subdivisions of Leicestershire

Bosworth (UK Parliament constituency)

Bosworth /bɒzwɜrθ/ is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1987 by David Tredinnick of the Conservative Party.

Located at 52.6, -1.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885

Market Bosworth Rural District

The rural district of Market Bosworth existed from 1894 to 1974 in Leicestershire, England. It was named after Market Bosworth, and was created under the Local Government Act 1894, based on the Market Bosworth rural sanitary district, and that part of the Atherstone rural sanitary district which was in Leicestershire. The parish of Higham on the Hill was added in 1936, from the Hinckley Rural District, which had been abolished under a County Review Order.

Located at 52.62, -1.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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History of Leicestershire, Local government in Leicestershire, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Rural districts of England

Bufton

Bufton is a small hamlet between the Leicestershire villages of Carlton and Barton in the Beans. It has around 10-15 residents, mainly on farms.

Located at 52.649, -1.409 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Leicestershire

Bosworth Hall (Market Bosworth)

Bosworth Hall is a historic country house and Grade II* listed building in the rural town of Market Bosworth in Leicestershire, England, now known as the Bosworth Hall Hotel. It was the country seat of the Dixie family for nearly three hundred years. Since the 1980s the house has had several owners and is now a hotel.

Located at 52.6266, -1.3974 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Country houses in Leicestershire, Hotels in Leicestershire, History of Leicestershire, Grade II* listed buildings in Leicestershire

Market Bosworth railway station

Market Bosworth railway station is a former stop on the London and North Western Railway and the Midland Railway, who jointly operated the line between Moira West Junction and Nuneaton as the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway. The station is to the west of the market town of Market Bosworth. Nowadays it is part of the heritage Battlefield Line Railway, some 3 miles to the south of the railway's base at Shackerstone.

Located at 52.6246, -1.42097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Heritage railway stations in Leicestershire, Buildings and structures in the United Kingdom destroyed by arson

Market Bosworth Country Park

Market Bosworth Country Park is to the east of Market Bosworth town. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|37|28.88|N|1|23|35.15|W|region:GB |primary |name= }} The 35 hectares landscaped Country Park was formerly part of Bosworth Hall deer parkland. The park features a lake, a planted arboretum with many different exotic species, a wildflower meadow and a community woodland. The park has been award the Green Flag Award.

Located at 52.6247, -1.3931 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Country parks in Leicestershire

Gas Museum (Leicester)

The Gas Museum, also known as the National Gas Museum, is situated in the former gatehouse of a gasworks in Leicester, England, and deals with the history of domestic and industrial gas supply. It is claimed to be "the biggest collection of gas and gas related artefacts in the world". The building is a Grade II listed building, dating from 1878, with a clock tower. The public museum is on two floors, with over 4000 items in storage.

Located at 52.6164, -1.4174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Leicester, Buildings and structures in Leicester, Museums established in 1977, Technology museums in the United Kingdom, Industry museums in England, History museums in Leicestershire, Industrial buildings completed in 1878, Grade II listed buildings in Leicestershire, Gas infrastructure of the United Kingdom, Gas museums