Market Bosworth, Historic market town in Leicestershire, England.
The town center contains a medieval marketplace with Georgian buildings, traditional shops, and restaurants surrounding a central square with stone pavements.
The Battle of Bosworth in 1485 near this town marked the end of the Wars of the Roses, where King Richard III lost his life to Henry Tudor.
The Dixie Grammar School, established in 1601, continues its educational tradition in a historic building facing the market square.
Market Bosworth holds regular markets every Wednesday, offering local produce, crafts, and goods in the central square throughout the year.
The town's railway station operates steam trains that travel through the Leicestershire countryside, connecting Shackerstone and Shenton stations.
Location: Hinckley and Bosworth
Shares border with: Carlton
GPS coordinates: 52.62390,-1.40170
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:04
Battlefield Line Railway
2.8 km
Bosworth Hall
418 m
Shackerstone railway station
4.4 km
Shenton Hall
3.3 km
Osbaston Hall
2.3 km
St Giles' Church, Barlestone
3.6 km
Church of St John the Evangelist
3.3 km
Church of St Peter
241 m
Church of St Mary the Virgin
4.6 km
Church of St Peter
4.9 km
Church of All Saints
2.1 km
Church of St Giles
3.6 km
Church of St Botolph
5.6 km
Church of St James
2.8 km
Church of St Andrew
2.1 km
Congerstone War Memorial
4.5 km
Market Bosworth War Memorial
17 m
The Alms House
2.8 km
Shenton War Memorial
3.3 km
K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Mount Pleasant
2.9 km
Hercules Inn And House To South West
2.9 km
Kings Richard Well
3.1 km
Milepost Opposite Hillrise At Ngr 402049
2 km
Mount Pleasant
2.9 km
Church View
2.9 km
Elmside Farmhouse
4.1 km
The Elms
4 km
Gatehouse To Shenton Hall
3.3 kmReviews
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