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| Name: | Turnpike Road, Leicester to Ashby-de-la-Zouch |
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| HER Ref: | MLE20653 |
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| Parish: | Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire |
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| Markfield, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire |
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| Glenfield, Blaby, Leicestershire |
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| Ashby-de-la-Zouch, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire |
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| Bardon, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire |
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| Coalville, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire |
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| Packington, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire |
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| Ravenstone with Snibstone, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire |
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| Ellistown and Battleflat, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire |
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| Hugglescote and Donington le Heath, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire |
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| Grid Reference: | SK 470 111 |
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| Map: | Coming soon |
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Monument Types
- TOLL ROAD (Late Post-medieval - 1753 AD to 1874 AD)
Summary
Turnpike road running from Leicester to Ashby, later became the A50.
Additional Information
<1> Arthur Cossons, 2003, The Turnpike Roads of Leicestershire and Rutland, p46 (Turnpike 8) (Bibliographic reference). SLE3094.
1753 Act of 1st Authorisation, turnpike expired 1874.
<2> Welding, JD, 1984, Leicestershire in 1777, p20, p22, p36 (Bibliographic reference). SLE3935.
<3> Markfield Parish Council, 2021, Markfield Neighbourhood Plan (2020-2039), p.43-4, Map 11 (Neighbourhood Plan). SLE6689.
Policy M9: Site of historic environment significance in the Markfield Neighbourhood Plan
Sources
| <1> | Bibliographic reference: Arthur Cossons. 2003. The Turnpike Roads of Leicestershire and Rutland. p46 (Turnpike 8). |
| <2> | Bibliographic reference: Welding, JD. 1984. Leicestershire in 1777. p20, p22, p36. |
| <3> | Neighbourhood Plan: Markfield Parish Council. 2021. Markfield Neighbourhood Plan (2020-2039). p.43-4, Map 11. |
Associated Finds
Designations
- Conservation Area: Ashby de la Zouch
- Conservation Area: Ravenstone
- Conservation Area: Groby
- EUS Historic Urban Character Area HUCA08: Upper Packington Road Estates
- EUS Historic Urban Character Area HUCA32: Housing to west of Belvoir Road
- Conservation Area: Markfield
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