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| Markfield | |
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 Main Street, Markfield | |
  Markfield Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 5,681 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SK488103 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARKFIELD |
| Postcode district | LE67 |
| Dialling code | 01530 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Markfield is a large village in both the National Forest and Charnwood Forest and in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The settlement dates back to at least the time of the Norman conquest and is mentioned in Domesday Book under the name Merchenefeld. A variant of this is still used as the name for the village primary school, Mercenfeld. It is to the south-east of Junction 22 of the M1, and to the south of the A50. The highest point in Markfield is shown on OS sheet 129 at 222 metres above sea level. Nearby places are Newtown Linford, Groby, Field Head, and Stanton under Bardon. In the 1841 census its population was recorded at 1,203.[2] In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 5681.[1] In 2012 Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council published an overview of the Markfield conservation area.[3]
- ^ a b "Census 2011 Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead". UK Census Data. 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "GENUKI Gazetteer:Markfield". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Markfield Conservation Area:overview". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2014.