Market Bosworth

A bright although chilly and breezy morning meant I was able to head off for a stroll around the town so around 11:00 I set off along the tow path, over the new marina entrance bridge.

Looking rather new and half empty, and breezy.

Then up onto Station Road for third time to tackle the mile long uphill walk to the town itself.

Passing over the railway with Market Bosworth station below, the middle of the three stations that make up the ‘Battlefield Line’, Shenton and Shackerstone being at the opposite ends of the line.

About half way up the hill I wandered along a private little access road to take this view overlooking the local golf course, I would walk across the far side of this view later.

And then returning to the main road this signpost signifies that you are entering the town, still a long walk uphill to go though.

On the left as you walk up this road are some very large detached houses but mostly set back and hidden from view while on the right is a fairly modern estate, the small Catholic Church is a more modern building.

Around this point the housing becomes mixed and closer together approaching the town, and then amongst the usual houses you suddenly find this beautiful thatched property.

The garden is a real mix of oddities carvings and such, just a couple of pictures but there was lots hidden away and tucked into little spaces, delightful, I bet the owner is a real character!

Next door this house has its own fuel pump, very handy when there is a strike J

When you see the ‘chippy’ you know you are almost there, “The Batter Of Bosworth”

This imposing building is “The Dixie Grammar School” with the sign above the door in Latin and me being a right scholar....errrm...... I Wiki’d it.

From Wikipedia.........

“The earliest records of the School's existence date from 1320, but the school was re-founded in 1601 under the will of an Elizabethan merchant and Lord Mayor of London, Sir Wolstan Dixie, by his great-nephew Sir Wolstan Dixie of Appleby Magna, who came to live in Market Bosworth in 1608.”

I bet you did your work there or paid the price!

The market square seems to double as a car park nowadays and somewhere to leave your delivery bike.

“The Old Black Horse Inn” currently not an Inn but a rather nice looking restaurant.

And some nice buildings just off the market square

Not something we see these days, a water pump in the street.

Walking around the outskirts of the Town Center I came across this peaceful little Garden of Remembrance although not at its best this time of year.

And obviously with its links to the Battle of Bosworth there was a very nice informative display area.

I hope you can read this poem, enlarge it if not

The Church of England’s “St Peter’s Church” dominates the back of the town although there is also a large park area and a hotel and spa opposite that for those that can afford a stay.

My circular route took me back towards the town center where “Ye Old Red Lion Hotel” occupies the corner of Main Street and Park Street.

I then headed off across country leaving the town center by way of the aptly named road “Back End” which runs alongside the Co-op Store along a section of unmade lane and across the golf course

There is a small airfield here which I saw no evidence of use but it was signed to warn you not to loiter!