Museums · East Midlands
Market Harborough
In or near Great Bowden.
Market Harborough — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Market Harborough · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Market Harborough 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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Official information
Harborough Museum showcases the history of Market Harborough, featuring the Hallaton Treasure, which includes over 5,000 coins and a Roman Cavalry helmet. Visitors can explore various exhibits related to local history, including the Symington fashion collection and displays on the area's industrial past.
Place summary
Market Harborough is a museum located in the West Midlands. It showcases the local history and heritage of the area, providing insights into the region's development and culture.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
Description
There is an unusual former grammar school in the town centre which stands on wooden stilts. The school room was built upon posts to allow the butter market to be held on the ground floor. The school was founded in 1607 and built in 1614, through the generosity of Robert Smyth, a poor native of the town who became Comptroller of the Lord Mayor's Court of the City of London and member of the Merchant Taylors' Company. The subjects taught were Latin, Greek and Hebrew, and many boys were sent to Oxford and Cambridge universities. Amongst them were John Moore, who became Bishop of Norwich in 1691, and Bishop of Ely in 1707 and William Henry Bragg, Nobel Prize winner. The grammar school has since…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4775, -0.9206
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Harborough
- Parish
- Harborough, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE16 7LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Phone
- +44 116 305 3627
- Nearest railway station
- Market Harborough — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Market Harborough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Market Harborough?
- Market Harborough is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE16 7LT), in the parish of Harborough, unparished area.
- What is Market Harborough?
- Market Harborough — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Market Harborough?
- The nearest railway station is Market Harborough, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE16 7LT.
- How do I get to Market Harborough?
- The nearest railway station is Market Harborough, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE16 7LT.