Market Harborough: South Leicestershire Market Town on the Northamptonshire Border
Market Harborough sits on the River Welland in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, close to the border with Northamptonshire. The population is around 24,000. The Old Grammar School in the town centre, a timber-framed building from 1614 raised on wooden posts above the street, is one of the most photographed buildings in Leicestershire. The weekly market still trades on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The town was a Parliamentarian stronghold during the Civil War, and the Battle of Naseby in 1645, which effectively ended the Royalist cause, was fought about five miles to the south.
The town centre along High Street, The Square, and St Mary's Road has a mix of independent retailers, national chains, and restaurants. The canal basin on the Grand Union Canal arm is a pleasant area for walking. Market Harborough station is on the Midland Main Line, with fast trains to London St Pancras in about an hour and to Leicester in 15 minutes. The A6 runs north to Leicester and south toward Kettering, and the A14 is accessible to the south.
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Market Harborough sits on the River Welland in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, close to the border with Northamptonshire. The population is around 24,000. The Old Grammar School in the town centre, a timber-framed building from 1614 raised on wooden posts above the street, is one of the most photographed buildings in Leicestershire. The weekly market still trades on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The town was a Parliamentarian stronghold during the Civil War, and the Battle of Naseby in 1645, which effectively ended the Royalist cause, was fought about five miles to the south.
The town centre along High Street, The Square, and St Mary's Road has a mix of independent retailers, national chains, and restaurants. The canal basin on the Grand Union Canal arm is a pleasant area for walking. Market Harborough station is on the Midland Main Line, with fast trains to London St Pancras in about an hour and to Leicester in 15 minutes. The A6 runs north to Leicester and south toward Kettering, and the A14 is accessible to the south.
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