Lutterworth, a market town with 7,500 inhabitants, is situated in south Leicestershire. Located 13 miles south of Leicester, it is 8 miles from Rugby, 13 miles from Market Harborough and 11 miles from Hinckley. Its settlement dates from Saxon times but as a town its origins date from a Royal Market Charter in 1214. The street pattern is of medieval origin and suggests it was then laid out forrnally as a borough town on either side of the High Street with a large market place. The buildings reflect the town's modest prosperity and there are examples of good houses from the 17th century onwards. Before the 18th century they were of timber and mud and only the better houses were of brick. After a flurry of building in the early 19th century there is comparatively little from the Victorian period, perhaps because Lutterworth had to wait until 1899 to be connected to the railway network. The town flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries both as the centre of local agriculture and as a staging point on long-range trade routes. Its coaching inns became an important feature, with their busy yards entered through archways. On market days the town would be full of people on business of all kinds. Today Lutterworth is still located near the cross-roads of mid-dle England - the junction of the Ml, M6 and Al4 is only four miles away. It has flourishing industrial estates, extensive ware-housing and office accommodation. It remains the market town for the area with its lively shopping streets and Thursday market. The town centre is a Conservation Area. Famous individuals asociated with the town are John Wycliffe in the 14th century and Frank Whittle in the 20th century. This town has much to be discovered as many of the buildings have been disguised by later rebuilding. We hope you enjoy your visit.