Markfield

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The "Elephant Man” was born in Leicester in 1862 - but who actually was he and what is his story? Join us on Tuesday 19th May to find out! Doors open 7pm, for a 7.30pm start.

Details of our 2026 programme of meetings, speakers and walks - including Joseph Merrick, cardinals chariots and queens, and local pubs.

Learn more about the history of Markfield quarries, with the slides from a talk in November 2025.

The Victory Bell in St Michael and All Angels' Parish Church was dedicated in 1949, as a memorial to the villagers who had fallen in the Second World War.