Welcome to Husbands Bosworth
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Husbands Bosworth is a large crossroads village in South Leicestershire on the A5199 road from Leicester city to Northampton and the A4304 road from Junction 20 of the M1 motorway to Market Harborough. The population of the village was 1,027 at the 2011 census.John Cook, Solicitor General and later the prosecutor in the trial of Charles I, was baptised here on 18 September 1608 in All Saints' church. To the north of the village the Grand Union Canal passes through a 1,166-yard (1,066 m) tunnel that bears the name of the village. The River Welland passes one mile to the south-east, very close to its source. The River Avon also passes close by, two miles to the south-west. On the southern boundary of the village is a thriving allotment site, immediately adjacent to the village's cemetery. The nearest railway station is Market Harborough. Husbands Bosworth has long been a historic centre for the Catholic Faith. Since the Reformation, Mass has been celebrated at Bosworth Hall. In the 1870s St Mary’s Church was built to serve local Catholics. Today the church is served by the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. The Ordinariate allows former Anglicans to enter into the Catholic Church whilst retaining some of their traditions and style of worship. Sunday Mass is at 11am and there is also a midweek program of worship.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,439 hectares |
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Population |
1,461 (2021) |
Density |
102 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.5 |
Ward |
Bosworth |
District |
Harborough |
Postcodes |
LE17, NN6 |
ONS ID |
E04005437 |
Council
Contact details for Husbands Bosworth Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
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Heritage
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Local News
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Tribute To 'Amazing Daddy' Who Died In Husbands Bosworth Crash
Published: 21st Mar 2024
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Last chance for residents to have their say on protecting former banks and airfield in Harborough
Published: 26th Feb 2024
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Market Harborough: Proposal to protect nine places of special interest
Published: 28th Feb 2024