Markfield
Markfield is a commuter village in both the National Forest and Charnwood Forest as well as in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The settlement dates back to a minimum of the time of the Norman conquest as well as is stated in the Domesday Book under the name Merchenefeld. A variant 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 highest point 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 postcode area. In 2012 Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council published an introduction of Markfield sanctuary.