The many working steam museums around the country give a better picture, and last easter i spent the weekend helping out at papp. Buy history of foxton, leicestershire by edmonds, f. Volume 5, gartree hundred by j m lee and r a mckinley. Last week we had temperatures well over 20 degrees. Watch boats transverse the locks, have a picnic by the locks or lunch in the pubs. Foxton, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. Leicestershire is also home to foxton locks, a remarkable piece of victorian engineering, where you can walk along the inclined plane of locks, enjoy a family day of orienteering or hire a narrowboat and enjoy the scenery from the water.
Middle lock gumley road foxton leicestershire, foxton, market harborough le16 7ra england. As locks can be very busy, please allow yourself plenty of time to make your. Our long term mooring site is located in the shadow of the once mighty foxton inclined plane boat lift a scheduled ancient monument. The village is on the grand union canal and is a short walk to the site of the foxton locks and foxton inclined plane.
The durham village dates back to about 1170 when it was listed as foxedene, while the leicestershire village is also listed in the domesday book as foxtone. Foxton is a village and civil parish in the harborough district, in the county of leicestershire, england, to the northwest of market harborough. Anyone who knows foxton locks in south leicestershire will be intrigued by this. Leicesters a boring city where nothing ever happens, right. Richards father might by jonathon monk b abt 1676 in great bowden. A flight of ten locks comprises the longest staircase of the english canals and whilst the feat of engineering. Nichols included most of throsbys work in his history of the county of leicester. The leicestershire history site is part of the victoria county history trust. One of my all time favourite places to visit, the magical world of foxton locks has simply never worn off. Foxton and lubenham fields circular walk leicestershire. Enjoy a pint and a meal at the awardwinning foxton locks inn any time of the year. In 1605 the vicar was resident, and there were said to be 200 communicants. Visit foxton locks with julie hello to you all, whispering wanders category is a sort of travel, come information section of our book blog, where we will be sharing with you our adventures, holidays, places of interest, etc.
This book combines a fascinating historical and architectural study with a. Media in category foxton, leicestershire the following 67 files are in this category, out of 67 total. Visit the museum to find out more about the history of the english canals, foxton locks and inclined plane. The surface is hilly and well wooded, and the soil is clayey.
This weekend it barely got to 7, so it was back in winter garb and wet weather gear for a trip to foxton locks, near. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As much as we love people exploring on our trails, we have decided to remove the facility for any trail sales to be made on our website until more news emerges around activities which will not put peoples lives at risk. Please add to and improve this project of you wish to be involved without copying and pasting from external sources. The manors of foxton were split into three parts and you can read more on the early history of the village at the link here. Foxton canal museum at the boilerhouse 2020 all you need to.
There is plenty to see and do at foxton locks for a great family day out. Town 39 km southwest of palmerston north and 20 km north of levin. Foxton canal museum at the boilerhouse 2020 all you need. Leicesters a bustling, happening hive of activity, and has a rich history of being pretty damn interesting. It is the rebuilt boiler house of the victorian inclined plane boat lift, which is the centre of our operations. There is a hidden gem deep in the beautiful leicestershire countryside, full of history, beauty and excitement. This weekend it barely got to 7, so it was back in winter garb and. A village in harborough district, leicestershire, england os grid ref sp7090. Richard monk b abt 1720 in foxton married hannah monk b abt 1720 in great bowden. Hello to you all, whispering wanders category is a sort of travel, come information section of our book blog, where we will be sharing with you our adventures, holidays, places of interest, etc. Foxton is also a small village in durham, and in leicestershire. The settlement was also a base for presbyterian james duncans missionary work. Browse 34 photo books on foxton and the surrounding area.
The history of the parish of langton, with that portion of. Leicester was the birthplace of local radio first broadcast way back in 1967. Foxton was originally a hilltop settlement, thought to have been founded in saxon times with a landscape fashioned in the iceage. Monk of foxton looking for any information on the monks of foxton. Foxton locks in the heart of leicestershire attracts over 4000 boaters each year and is considered one of the most extraordinary heritage sites in the country. Standing on the old boiler house floor at foxton, it is difficult to imagine what it must have been like in working days. Foxton was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of gartree and the county of leicestershire it had a recorded population of 40. It began as the maori settlement of te awahou, on the manawatu river estuary. Below weve listed 10 of the most interesting facts about leicester some of which may just surprise you 1. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching. The church of england has suspended until further notice all services in our churches. It has a main line station to cambridge or to stevenage and london kings cross. Foxton locks 2020 all you need to know before you go. A history of the county of leicestershire british history.
A history of the thomas canal barge lift by david carden isbn. Further reading published in the 18th19th centuries. History of foxton, in harborough and leicestershire map. The history of the parish of langton, with that portion of the hundred of gartree, leicestershire, containing the parishes of great bowden, blaston, carlton, cranoe, foxton, glooston, gumley, hallaton, ilston, kibworth, smeeton, slawston, shangton, staunton, and welham. This community page as been set up for the benefit of those who like leicestershire and rutland, primary to show these. Foxton was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of gartree and the county of leicestershire. Foxton locks in leicestershire is one of the jewels of the inland waterways and a perfect place to soak up a history. We are continually monitoring things and if you would like to be informed as soon as the trails are available again, please drop us a note on the contact page. Foxton is a small village 7 miles south of cambridge with about 1200 adults and 250 children, and for the moment around 480 houses about 20 of which change hands each year. Visiting foxton locks, leicestershire whispering stories. Explore foxton with this selfguided spy mission themed walking treasure trail around foxton.
A village in south cambridgeshire district, cambridgeshire, england os grid ref tl4148. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described foxton like this. The county borders nottinghamshire to the north, lincolnshire to the northeast, rutland to the east, northamptonshire to the southeast, warwickshire to the southwest, staffordshire to the west, and derbyshire to the northwest. Andrew, a parish, in the union of harborough, hundred of gartree, s. Please join the project and add information if you can. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our foxton research. The popular venue offers a full bar and restaurant menu and is the perfect place for allseason allweather dining with its new heated and covered terrace. Foxton photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Foxton, leicestershire photos, maps, books and memories of foxton wrong place. There are flights of locks all over our network but not like foxton. There were 308 places in the county of leicestershire in domesday book. Visitors to foxton locks can enjoy a memorable time to our historic locks. A flight of ten locks comprises the longest staircase of the english canals and whilst the feat of engineering is not in doubt, to a novice narrowboater it can be a little daunting. Post and money order office under market harborough.
The book was commissioned in 1085, and contains records for,418 settlements in the english counties. Foxton is a village and civil parish in the harborough district, in the county of leicestershire. For a fascinating family day out in leicestershire, head to our iconic foxton locks. The canal museum at the boilerhouse at foxton locks, tells the story of the lift, locks and people associated with the canals radiating from foxton. The foxton locks site is loved by thousands but visitors often miss the remains of the lift in the.
Please add to and improve this project of you wish to be involved without copying and pasting from external sources the purpose of this project is to give a historical background to leicestershire, to provide information about those individuals of historic. Foxton on leicestershire villages foxton locks oral history foxton parish council harborough district council foxton cemeteries and burials foxton on wikipedia foxton locks the history foxton on. The parish of foxton lies about thirteen miles southeast of leicester, and about three miles northeast of market harborough. With kind permission of the pcc, the guide book which is on sale in the church is. Hotels near foxton canal museum at the boilerhouse. A trip through the ten locks takes about 45 minutes to ascenddescend the 75 ft rise. The history of the foxton family dates back to at least the time of william the conqueror in 1066, with foxtons being mentioned in the domesday book in the cambridgeshire, leicestershire and north riding indexes. Apr 17, 2015 leicesters a boring city where nothing ever happens, right. John throsby 1789 select views in leicestershire, from original drawings, containing historical and descriptive accounts of castles, religious houses, and seats in that countydo. View all hotels near foxton canal museum at the boilerhouse on tripadvisor. Foxton, leicestershire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The ten locks consist of two staircases of five, located on the leicester line of the grand union canal, about 5 km west of the leicestershire town of market harborough.
Edmonds author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Media in category foxton inclined plane and lock staircase the following 70 files are in this category, out of 70 total. The village gradually moved down the valley side as a farming community, working on the open three field system until it was enclosed in 1770. Gallow field road foxton market harborough leicestershire le16 7qz. Our church will unfortunately remain closed until further notice. Foxton was mentioned in the domesday book in 1086 with a population of around thirty, today the population is around 300.
See all books memories of foxton read and share your memories of foxton itself or of a particular photo of foxton. Foxton locks 2020 all you need to know before you go with. This book is edited from articles written over several years by members of the trust. Swingbridge street still has a working swing bridge that allows people and. Hannahs father might be john monk b abt 1697 great bowden. Foxton, a parish in marketharborough district, leicester. Our aim is to publish online and within a series of books, a history of every town and village in leicestershire, from the first settlers to the present day.
Give yourself the time to both grasp and understand the history and achievement related to foxton locks. History and antiquities of the county of leicester. Join our mailing list to receive news of the latest events and other happenings at foxton locks inn. History of foxton in south cambridgeshire map and description. A small village south of sedgefield, county durham, england os grid ref nz3624. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the. The vicarage, vicarage drive foxton market harborough leicestershire 01858 540 439. Covers the thirtyeight parishes of gartree hundred and also the town of market harborough. Its home to two amazing feats of engineering in the heart of leicestershire, on the grand union canal. Locks between bridge 63, bridge 60 on the grand union leicester line. Foxton locks grid reference are ten canal locks consisting of two staircases each of five locks, located on the leicester line of the grand union canal about 3 miles west of the leicestershire town of market harborough. Great fun for the whole family at any time of the year.
Work on foxton locks started in 1810 and was officially opened 4 years later in 1814. The boilerhouse sits at the middle lock of the famous staircase of locks. History of foxton, in harborough and leicestershire map and. Foxton, a village and a parish in the district of royston and county of cambridge. This publication was produced some years ago and we are indebted to mike beech of the foxton inclined plane trust for permission to reprint this outofprint edition. A comprehensive history of foxton, leicestershire word document, 147 kb. Toilets, facilities for dog walkers water bowls and dogs.