18-523: The A511 road is a 21-mile (34 km) stretch of mainly single-carriageway road which runs northwest from Markfield in Leicestershire , England to Foston in South Derbyshire . It links the towns of Coalville , Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Burton upon Trent . It has a junction with the dual-carriageway A42 at Ashby, and with the non-trunk A514 road east of Swadlincote . The A511 passes under
36-487: A GP surgery, a chemist, a Londis supermarket, a post office, a library, a leisure centre and a cafe. There are also several hair-dressing salons and a light industrial estate. The former public house known as the Red Lion has reopened as an Indian restaurant. The George public house as shown in the photograph was previously named 'The Boot’. The village has a well-funded and run Community Centre, built in 1985, which has replaced
54-577: Is sometimes called markfieldite because it is found in the village. The Markfield Greyhound and Whippet Track was opened for greyhound racing on 3 January 1931 by the Old Coach & Horses Inn on Leicester Road. The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club ) and was known as a flapping track, which was the nickname given to independent tracks. Distances were 330 and 500 yards but
72-632: Is the Altar Stones and Blacksmith’s Field nature reserve. Markfield has two public houses, the Queens Head and the Bulls Head. The Coach and Horses, whilst within Markfield parish, is in the village of Field Head. Markfield has Chinese, Indian and Turkish takeaways, a fish and chip shop, a newsagent, an independent shop selling organic produce, a Co-Op supermarket, a hardware shop, a financial advisory office,
90-516: The Holcim company) was in Markfield and in the last few years a major expansion of the Bardon Hill Quarry into the parish of Markfield has begun creating a large extension which will expand the life of Bardon for another 40 years. In 2009, a private contractor filed for permission to build a new housing estate by London Road. A petition to prevent such housing being built took place, arguing that
108-778: The B4116 when the rest of the route was renumbered A444 along with the Nuneaton to Twycross route which was originally the B584. Markfield Markfield is a large village in both the National Forest and Charnwood Forest and in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire , England. The settlement dates back to at least the time of the Norman conquest and is mentioned in Domesday Book under
126-623: The CEO of Musgrave in the United Kingdom, Eoin McGettigan, steering through the choppy waters of member revolts and counter offers from others backed by Icelandic banks. A separate, but wholly owned subsidiary company, Musgrave Retail Partners GB Ltd. was formed to supply the stores, until it was sold to Booker Group in 2015. In May 2015, Londis' parent company Musgrave Group confirmed it had reached an agreement to sell Budgens and Londis for £40 million to
144-789: The dual-carriageway A38 at Burton, but has no direct junction with that major route. The A511 was originally part of the A50 route, which it becomes from its M1 junction east to Leicester , but it was redesignated when the dual-carriageway Derby bypass section of the A50 was built from junction 24a of the M1 west to the current A50/A511 junction. An earlier A511 was the route from Atherstone, Warwickshire to Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire via Twycross and Appleby Magna in Leicestershire and Netherseal in Derbyshire. The stretch from Atherstone to Twycross became part of
162-519: The local primary school, public transport and other services could not cope with the large influx of new residents. The petition to prevent the housing development failed despite the Borough Council refusing the application (it was approved on appeal to the Secretary of State), and the development went ahead. Markfield rests on Precambrian volcanic and sedimentary rocks, and the rare mineral diorite
180-462: The lord was Hugh of Grandmesnil who was also associated with the hundreds of Goscote, Guthlaxton and Gartree in Leicestershire. Markfield has close links with the Methodist movement and according to a blue plaque on the church, its founder John Wesley paid 13 visits. He was allowed to preach in the parish church as he was friendly with the rector but crowds became so large, he would often preach on
198-491: The name Merchenefeld. A variant of this is still used as the name for the village primary school, Mercenfeld. It is to the south-east of Junction 22 of the M1 , and to the south of the A50 . The highest point in Markfield is shown on OS sheet 129 at 222 metres above sea level. Nearby places are Newtown Linford , Groby , Field Head , and Stanton under Bardon . In the 1841 census its population
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#1732844577077216-476: The old Markfield Memorial Miners Institute as the main community building in the village. There is a Travelodge hotel located on the A50. Markfield has a long association with the quarrying industry and has a particular type of granite, microdiorite named after it. The granite stone (microdiorite) 'Markfieldite' is a very hard granite found in the local area and used in roadstone and railway construction. The former headquarters of Aggregate Industries (now under
234-515: The track only survived one year. Londis (United Kingdom) Londis is a symbol group in the United Kingdom with over 2,000 stores nationwide. Tesco owns the brand, following its 2018 purchase of Booker Group . Although it was formerly a subsidiary, the Londis brand in Ireland is no longer related to Londis (UK). The name Londis is a contraction of " Lon don Di strict S tores". Londis
252-810: The village - including the "Leicestershire Round", which passes along Main Street. To the north-western side of the village lies the Hill Hole Nature Reserve. Hill Hole is the highest point within the village and from the top of this quarried granite outcrop there are extensive views across the Midland Plain (43 miles to the Clent Hills ), southwards to the Cotswolds and eastwards towards the Leicestershire/Lincolnshire boundary. Almost adjoining Hill Hole
270-462: The village green. The parish church of St Michael and all Angels is a grade II listed building. There are two other churches, Holy Trinity Methodist chapel and the Congregational church but the original Methodist chapel (temperance hall) is no longer used. The village benefits greatly from being surrounded by easily accessible countryside. There are a variety of public footpaths radiating out from
288-789: The wholesaler Booker Group , subject to regulatory approval. Since May 2015, the company has been owned by Booker Group , which purchased Londis and its sister company Budgens from the Musgrave Group for £40 million. Tesco plc acquired Booker Group in 2018. The current Londis retailer network is in excess of 2,200 stores and forecourt shops located throughout England , Scotland and Wales . Armitage Branch (Opened 2000) The Londis branch in armitage has served customers for over 20 years and has become one of armitage’s most prestigious establishments. Notable customers: Lisa Wilkinson Billy Vickerstaff Ronnie Parsons Boris Johnson Judi Dench Nick Belcher Muhammad Ali Dash
306-699: Was established in Great Britain in 1959 by Kevin Stanley-Adams as a communally owned company, with each retailer owning a share in the parent company. However, in June 2004, the parent company was sold to the Irish Musgrave wholesale chain with a payment of £31,000 being made to each retailer who owned a stake, bringing it under the same ownership as Budgens , which has now adopted a similar franchise based business model. This acquisition proved controversial, with
324-498: Was recorded at 1,203. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 5681. In 2012 Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council published an overview of the Markfield conservation area. Markfield is shown in the Domesday Book as having 2 small households. Ulf is shown as the lord of Markfield, Groby Blaby and Ratby in the hundred of Guthlaxton in Leicestershire in 1066. By 1086, the value had increased fivefold to £0.50 and
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