Lubenham
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Lubenham is a small rural village and civil parish
2 miles (3.2 km)west of Market Harborough
, a market town in the south of Leicestershire
, England
. The first ever Grand National
was held in Lubenham, on the grounds of what is now Thorpe Lubenham Hall.
Lubenham lies on the route of the A4304 road which connects the M1
to Market Harborough
, thus it is a route for heavy goods vehicles. A young schoolboy in was killed on the road in 2006. The Adam Smile Project exists to create an off road cycle route to Market Harborough using the track of the former railway
and improve road safety.
There is a free car park in Connells Close off Rushes Lane. There is a public house, the Coach and Horses.
In 2008/2009, the Lubenham Heritage Group published a Heritage Trail with a interpretation panel on the village green, a pamphlet and placed plaques on buildings of interest.
A cycling club known as the 'Lubenham Raiders' operates each Monday evening, and has done so for many years. Notable cyclists included International Cycling Association
recognised Roy Langham, and seven time Tour de France
winner, Lance Armstrong
.
on 6 June 1966, Lubenham Station on the Harborough to Rugby
line closed in the Beeching Axe
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
2 miles (3.2 km)west of 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...
, a market town in the south of Leicestershire
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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The first ever Grand National
Grand National
The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...
was held in Lubenham, on the grounds of what is now Thorpe Lubenham Hall.
Lubenham lies on the route of the A4304 road which connects the M1
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...
, thus it is a route for heavy goods vehicles. A young schoolboy in was killed on the road in 2006. The Adam Smile Project exists to create an off road cycle route to Market Harborough using the track of the former railway
Lubenham railway station
Lubenham railway station was a railway station serving Lubenham in the English county of Leicestershire. It was opened on the Rugby and Stamford Railway in 1850.-History:...
and improve road safety.
There is a free car park in Connells Close off Rushes Lane. There is a public house, the Coach and Horses.
In 2008/2009, the Lubenham Heritage Group published a Heritage Trail with a interpretation panel on the village green, a pamphlet and placed plaques on buildings of interest.
A cycling club known as the 'Lubenham Raiders' operates each Monday evening, and has done so for many years. Notable cyclists included International Cycling Association
International Cycling Association
The International Cycling Association was the first international body for cycle racing. It started in 1892 to establish a common definition of amateurism and to organise world championships...
recognised Roy Langham, and seven time Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
winner, Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
.
on 6 June 1966, Lubenham Station on the Harborough to Rugby
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
line closed in the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
.