Markfield
Markfield is a commuter town in both the National Forest and also Charnwood Forest and in the Hinckley as well as Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The negotiation dates back to a minimum of the time of the Norman conquest and is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name Merchenefeld. A variation of this is still made use of as the name for the village primary school, Mercenfeld. It is to the south-east of Junction 22 of the M1, and also to the south of the A50. The acme in Markfield is shown on OS sheet 129 at 222 metres over sea level. Nearby areas are Newtown Linford, Groby, Field Head, as well as Stanton under Bardon. In the 1841 census its population was recorded at 1,203. In the 2011 census the church had a population of 5681. Markfield is within the LE67 postal code district. In 2012 Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council released an introduction of Markfield conservation area.