Harborough, Market

Settlement in Leicestershire / Northants Harborough

England

Harborough, Market

Welland Park Welland Park is the largest park in Market Harborough, and was laid out in the 1930s. It includes most of the facilities that might be expected in a municipal park including a children&#039;s playground, skate park and tennis courts. It was awarded green flag status in 2007. In this view houses on Welland Park Road can be seen ahead. — Welland Park Credit: Stephen McKay

Harborough Market is a historic market town located on the border of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Welland, approximately 20 miles southeast of Leicester and 15 miles west of Kettering. The town is part of the Harborough district and is often referred to as Market Harborough.

Market Harborough has a rich history dating back to Roman times when it was an important trading center. The town's name is derived from the Old English words "mearth" meaning market and "beorh" meaning hill, referring to its location on a hilltop.

Today, Market Harborough is a vibrant and bustling market town with a thriving community. Its charming town center is known for its independent shops, boutiques, and traditional markets that take place every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. The market offers a wide range of goods, including fresh produce, clothing, antiques, and crafts.

The town also boasts several historic landmarks, including the Old Grammar School, the 13th-century St. Dionysius Church, and the iconic Welland Viaduct, which is a railway landmark. The picturesque countryside surrounding Market Harborough provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities, such as walking, cycling, and boating along the Grand Union Canal.

Market Harborough benefits from excellent transport links, with direct train services to London and Leicester, making it an attractive place for commuters. The town has a strong sense of community, with various events and festivals held throughout the year, including the annual Harborough Carnival and Christmas lights switch-on.

Overall, Market Harborough is a charming and historic market town, offering a mix of traditional charm and modern amenities, making it a desirable place to live and visit.

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Harborough, Market Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.458081/-0.9270863 or Grid Reference SP7385. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Welland Park

Welland Park is the largest park in Market Harborough, and was laid out in the 1930s. It includes most of the facilities that might be expected in a municipal park including a children's playground, skate park and tennis courts. It was awarded green flag status in 2007. In this view houses on Welland Park Road can be seen ahead.

Stephen McKay

Viewing platform, Prince Rupert's Viewpoint

Jonathan Thacker

Autumn sown crop alongside Clipston Road

Jonathan Thacker

Oxenden Road

Jonathan Thacker

Highest bridging point

There may be higher bridging points across the Welland between here and the source, but if so they are on private land and inaccessible to a Geographists. This rustic composition of telegraph poles and railway sleepers appears solid, apart from the gap. A nearby homeowner told me the missing boarding had been removed by caravan dwelling itinerant scrap metal enthusiasts, probably (she said) to sell to landscape enthusiasts.

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Bridge with added footbridge

A small 19th century bridge over the Welland, with an added footway dating from the building of the nearby houses in the early 20th century. There are therefore two parapets on the western, upstream, side.

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The river Welland

Looking upstream from SP7286 : Bridge with added footbridge, the bridge over the river at Farndon Road. Although it has been a dry summer, and much of the river is close to dry, there is a pool formed here by a weir in the adjacent park.

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Bridge parapets

From the footpath on the Western side, two parapets of the bridge over the Welland.

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The River Welland

Looking downstream from SP7286 : Bridge parapets into the pool at the head of the cascade in Welland Park

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Two parapets

The two upstream parapets of SP7286 : Bridge with added footbridge, over the River Welland.

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Bridge in Farndon Road

The bridge seen in SP7286 : Bridge with added footbridge viewed from the Welland Park. Oh, and a pipe bridge. Notice the difference in brick materials between the arch and the parapet, leads me to suppose that the bridge is older than it appears.

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Cascade

Weir on the River Welland in the Welland Park. This is actually three small weirs, arranged to permit a degree of fish movement upstream. This is the view Upstream from SP7286 : Footbridge over the Welland.

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Bonkers fingerpost

One of the idiosyncratic signposts along National Cycle Route 6. These were funded by the Royal Bank of Scotland to mark the Millennium in 2000.

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The third parapet

This footpath and the piered parapet on the right were added to the bridge seen in SP7286 : Bridge with added footbridge to improve road safety. This parapet matches that on the retaining wall seen in SP7286 : The river Welland and probably dates from the construction of Riverside Court in the 1980s.

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Footbridge over the Welland

This wooden footbridge is in the Welland Park, a few tens of metres away from SP7286 : Bridge with added footbridge in Farndon Road, and is another way for pedestrians to cross the river without venturing into the roadway there. It is where National Cycle Route 6 crosses the Welland.

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Downstream from the footbridge

This is the River Welland downstream of the SP7286 : Footbridge over the Welland.

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Bridge over the River Welland

The Welland flows through Market Harborough, and there are several bridges provided to cross it. This one is in Welland Park Road, at one time the town's internal bypass although it reverted to a local road in the 1990s. The cast concrete parapet bears the date 1931.

Bob Harvey