Museums · West Midlands
Market Bosworth
Market Bosworth — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Market Bosworth is a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Market Bosworth is a museum located in the West Midlands. It focuses on the local history and heritage of the area, providing insights into its significance and development over time.
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Background
History
Building work here and at other sites has revealed evidence of a settlement on the hill since the Bronze Age. Remains of a Roman villa have been found on the east side of Barton Road. Bosworth as an Anglo-Saxon village dates from the 8th century. The name Bosworth derives from the Old English bosaworð meaning 'Bosa's enclosure'. Before the Norman Conquest of 1066, there were two manors at Bosworth, one belonging to an Anglo-Saxon knight named Fernot, and some sokemen. Following the Norman conquest, as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, both the Anglo-Saxon manors and the village were part of the lands awarded by William the Conqueror to the Count of Meulan from Normandy, Robert de…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6239, -1.4017
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Parish
- Market Bosworth
- Postcode
- CV13 0LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
Sources
- wikipedia: Market Bosworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Market Bosworth?
- Market Bosworth is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.6239°, -1.4017°.
- Is Market Bosworth wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Market Bosworth. Check ahead for specific facilities.