Husbands Bosworth
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Husbands Bosworth is a large crossroads village in South Leicestershire
on the A5199 road
from Leicester
city to Northampton
and the A4304 road from Junction 20 of the M1 motorway
to Market Harborough
.
John Cooke, Solicitor General
and later the prosecutor in the trial of Charles I
, was baptised here on 18 September 1608 in the All Saints church.
To the north of the village the Grand Union Canal
passes through a 1166 yards (1,066.2 m) tunnel that bears the name of the village. On the southern boundary of the village is a thriving allotment
site, immediately adjacent to the village's cemetery.
The nearby airfield (at ) is the home of a gliding
club, The Gliding Centre and rapid response police helicopter unit. It was originally constructed as RAF Husbands Bosworth during World War II and subsequently was used to house displaced Polish families.
The nearest railway station is Market Harborough
.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
on the A5199 road
A5199 road
The A5199 road is the direct road from Leicester to Northampton in England. It was formerly part of the A50 trunk road that ran from Bedfordshire to Lancashire...
from Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
city to Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
and the A4304 road from Junction 20 of the M1 motorway
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
to Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
.
John Cooke, Solicitor General
Solicitor General for England and Wales
Her Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, often known as the Solicitor General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law...
and later the prosecutor in the trial of Charles I
High Court of Justice for the trial of Charles I
The High Court of Justice is the name given to the court established by the Rump Parliament to try King Charles I of England. This was an ad hoc tribunal created specifically for the purpose of trying the king, although the same name was used again for subsequent courts.Neither the involvement of...
, was baptised here on 18 September 1608 in the All Saints church.
To the north of the village the Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal
The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system. Its main line connects London and Birmingham, stretching for 137 miles with 166 locks...
passes through a 1166 yards (1,066.2 m) tunnel that bears the name of the village. On the southern boundary of the village is a thriving allotment
Allotment (gardening)
An allotment garden, often called simply an allotment, is a plot of land made available for individual, non-professional gardening. Such plots are formed by subdividing a piece of land into a few or up to several hundreds of land parcels that are assigned to individuals or families...
site, immediately adjacent to the village's cemetery.
The nearby airfield (at ) is the home of a gliding
Gliding
Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word soaring is also used for the sport.Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s...
club, The Gliding Centre and rapid response police helicopter unit. It was originally constructed as RAF Husbands Bosworth during World War II and subsequently was used to house displaced Polish families.
The nearest railway station is Market Harborough
Market Harborough railway station
Market Harborough railway station serves the town of Market Harborough in Leicestershire, England. It lies on the Midland Main Line, 16 miles south-east of Leicester and is served by the fast and semi-fast East Midlands Trains Class 222 "Meridian"/HST services...
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External links
- Husbands Bosworth The website for more info on this village
- The Gliding Centre