47-541: A514 may refer to : A514 road (Great Britain) A514 steel Werra (A514) , a 1993 Elbe class replenishment ship built in the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
94-616: A County Review Order , Hinckley urban district expanded to include the ancient parishes of Barwell , Burbage and Earl Shilton and most of Stoke Golding . In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 the Hinckley urban district was abolished, becoming an unparished area in the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth . Since then, the civil parishes of Barwell, Burbage, Earl Shilton and Stoke Golding have been re-established. The core urban area remained unparished. Hinckley
141-557: A sixth form . North Warwickshire & Hinckley College, a Further Education college, is also in the town. The only other major college in the area is Heath Lane Academy ( Earl Shilton ). There are also many pre-schools (nurseries) such as St Peters Pre school little explorers, St Bernards, Flutterbies Hinckley, Smiles PreSchool, etc. Within Hinckley there is also Dorothy Goodman Special School that caters for both juniors and seniors with disabilities, with units integrated within other local schools. Simon de Montfort 's banner, described as
188-584: A B road with the same number in North Wales. London Road, previously the former A5 between Emstrey and The Column, created when the original Shrewsbury bypass opened in 1933. Renumbered to A5064 in the 1970s when a new relief route was built around the east side of Shrewsbury; this route took over the A5112 number. It runs around the town centre, to the east. Number also used along Farrar Street in Bangor, but
235-461: A memorable "Skirmish or Great Victory for Parliament". Colonel Grey with 120 foot-soldiers and 30 troopers from Bagworth House rushed to Hinckley and retook the town, routed the Royalists, rescued the cattle and released their imprisoned countrymen. No doubt the inhabitants of the town were as relieved as any when Ashby finally surrendered, as Vicars records, "a great mercy and mighty preservation of
282-633: A prominent part in the English Civil War . Its proximity to several rival strongholds—the royalist garrisons at Caldicote, Ashby de la Zouch and Leicester, and those of the Parliamentarians at Tamworth and Coventry —and the presence of parties of troops or brigands occupying several fortified houses in nearby Warwickshire, led to frequent visits by the warring parties. The local townsfolk were forced to decide whether to declare their allegiances openly or attempt to remain neutral—with
329-508: A range of former framework knitters' cottages, tells the story of the hosiery industry and contains some examples of framework knitting machines. Paynes Garages Ltd, one of the oldest family-owned Ford Motor Dealerships in the UK. Established by JA Payne in 1907, the firm became Ford Dealers in 1922. The business remains family owned with Nigel Payne, grandson of the founder, one of the current Directors. The town's central location and good links to
376-507: A recorded history going back to Anglo-Saxon times; the name Hinckley is Anglo-Saxon: "Hinck" is a personal name and "ley" is a clearing in a wood. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, Hinckley was quite a large village, and it grew over the following 200 years into a small market town —a market was first recorded there in 1311. There is evidence of an Anglo-Saxon church – the remnants of an Anglo-Saxon sundial being visible on
423-504: A significant memorial stands in the churchyard to her. Hinckley is recognised as Ada’s childhood home town. She was known latterly as Ada Lovelace and when working with Charles Babbage, she foresaw computerisation, writing the first computer programme. Joseph Hansom built the first Hansom cab in Hinckley in 1835. In 1899 a cottage hospital was built to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria two years earlier. Money
470-632: A spur of the A510 in 1935, but has since been declassified and is now Obelisk Road. Previously allocated to a road from Station Road to B5010 via Donington Lane north of Castle Donington; this was declassified in the 1960s. Originally ran along Ordsall Lane in Salford between the A6 and A5063. Renumbered to the A5066 and B5461 in the 1960s. Used a second time by 1926 from Hinckley to Stoney Bridge as an upgrade of
517-480: Is a traditional centre of the hosiery industry. The first framework knitting machine was brought here by Joseph Iliffe in the 17th century and by the 19th century Hinckley was responsible for a large proportion of Britain's hosiery production. Since the Second World War the hosiery industry has steadily shrunk although several textile firms remain in the area. Hinckley & District Museum, housed in
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#1732780322615564-572: Is based at Clarendon Park. Hinckley Basketball Club was founded in 1974, and included staff, ex-students and students of John Cleveland College . The team folded after the 2012–13 season, because of player shortage, then reformed in 2014. It plays home games at Green Towers club on Richmond Road. The two club teams are the Hinckley 69ers in Division 2, and Hinckley Hail in Division 4, of the Leicestershire men's league. Hollycroft Park, in
611-597: Is based on Druid Street in the town The main primary schools in the area are Battling Brook CP, Richmond, Hinckley Parks, St. Peter's Catholic, St. Mary's Church of England, Westfield Infant and Junior Schools, Burbage Infant and Junior Schools and Sketchley Hill Primary School (in Burbage ). The high (secondary) schools include Redmoor, St Martin's Catholic Academy (in Stoke Golding ), Hastings (in Burbage ) and The Hinckley School . The Hinckley School also operates
658-666: Is the third largest settlement in Leicestershire, after Leicester and Loughborough . Hinckley is about halfway between Leicester and Coventry and borders Nuneaton in Warwickshire . Watling Street forms part of the Leicestershire/Warwickshire border. The town forms an urban area with the village of Burbage , directly to the south. In 2000, archaeologists from Northampton Archaeology discovered evidence of Iron Age and Romano-British settlement on land near Coventry Road and Watling Street. Hinckley has
705-640: Is unknown if the two routes co-existed or not, as no number can be identified for Farrar Street when the A5122 was rerouted. Previously allocated to a road from Braunstone to Abbey Park, bypassing Leicester to the east; this was the B583 before it was upgraded. Later became part of the A46 and is now unclassified except the northern end, which is now the B5327. Originally began at Bronham; the section between Bronham and Elstow
752-512: The Leicester Mercury 's website, LeicestershireLive. Castle Mead Radio is a hospital radio station which serves the patients and staff of Hinckley's two main hospitals. BBC local radio station that broadcast to the town is BBC Radio Leicester , BBC CWR can also be received in the town. Local television news programmes are BBC East Midlands Today and ITV News Central (East). The town has had six notable football clubs over
799-911: The A5 , west of the A6 , south of the Solway Firth / Eden Estuary (roads beginning with 5). Originally ran from the A5 at Marble Arch to the A1 at Tally Ho Corner in North Finchley. In 1935 it was extended and rerouted over the A5088 Watford Bypass (the original route became the A598). Renumbered to A41 in the 1950s when it was deemed sensible to give the lower numbers of the bypassed routes to new-build bypasses and radials north of London. Originally ran from
846-596: The West Coast Main Line through Nuneaton to London Euston or the Midland Main Line via Leicester to London St Pancras . The nearest airports are East Midlands and Birmingham . The local radio station, Fosse 107 , serves the town and the surrounding area. The town's local newspaper is the weekly paid-for Hinckley Times , which is published every Wednesday. The Hinckley Times regularly publish news stories on their own section of
893-472: The 'Arms of Honour of Hinckley', per pale indented argent and gules , is shown in stained glass in Chartres Cathedral , and is used in Hinckley's coat of arms, local sports teams and other organisations. Combined with Montfort's personal coat of arms, it forms part of the club crest for the town's football club Hinckley A.F.C. Concordia Theatre , of 400 seats and regular productions, is near
940-421: The 1950s, 1960s and 1990s. Hinckley's suburban districts include Hollycroft, Middlefield, Stoneygate, Wykin, Forest View, West Hinckley, Saxon Paddock and Druid Quarter. The suburbs of Burbage , Sketchley and Lash Hill are separated from the rest of Hinckley by the railway line. Hinckley became an urban district under the Local Government Act 1894 , covering the ancient parish of Hinckley. In 1934, under
987-715: The A5 in Hockliffe to the A508 south of Northampton. Became a southern extension of the A50 in 1935 and has since been downgraded (one section is now B526). The A511 number also appeared in the "Co-driver: The AA Motorists Companion" (1965) on a route linking the M6 to Wigan. Only the first section east of the M6 was built, however, and it is designated as the A5209. Used again in the 1990s from Swinscoe to Newcastle-under-Lyme (formerly part of
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#17327803226151034-639: The A50 in 1998. Originally ran between Boar's Head and Duxbury Hall; became the A5106, probably early on as the number was recycled in 1934. Originally ran from Maghull to Scarisbrick; did not appear in the 1922 Road Lists, but was upgraded from the B5196 by the end of the 1920s. Renumbered as an extension of the then-A567 in 1935 and is now the A5147. Previously allocated to a road from A6 to A510 in Finedon; became
1081-577: The A5032 in 1935. Used a second time in 1935 for the Barnet Bypass (former A5092 and A5093). After the pre Worboys direction signs were introduced, it was decided to give the route a more unique number to aid navigation, and it became a portion of the A1 in 1954. Some portions are now the A1(M) and A1001. The original A563 appeared in the 1922 Road Lists as "Liverpool - Manchester (Proposed new road)";
1128-885: The A52). This almost immediately became part of the A52 again, as the old route of the A52 reverted to the previous designation of A523. Originally ran between Newcastle-under-Lyme to Salford; renumbered as a portion of the A34 in 1935. Portions in Manchester are now parts of the A5145, A6010, B5093, and B5117. Originally ran from Ellsmere Port to the A51 at Backford; extended to the A51/A5032 in Little Sutton by 1929. Renumbered as an extension of
1175-873: The B579. The eastern section (along with the A46) was downgraded to the B4069 (now the B4669) due to completion of the M69. The remainder was downgraded in 1990 to the B4669 (an out-of-zone number as it is north of the A5) when the A47 Hinckley bypass opened. Previously allocated to a road from the A6 via Stricklandgate in Penrith; this became part of the A6 in a one-way pair. Originally used for
1222-638: The Leicester County Committee , like some of his "malignant" neighbours accused of visiting royalist garrisons or preaching against Parliament. The town was visited by both parliamentary and royalist troops from the rival garrisons, particularly parliamentary troops from Tamworth, Coventry and Astley Castle in Warwickshire. Troops from Coventry garrison were particularly active in the town, taking horses and "free quarter" and availing themselves of 'dyett and Beere', and taking some of
1269-530: The UK motorway network have made it a common location for distribution warehouses. Hammonds Furniture, a family owned nationwide fitted furniture company, was established in the town in 1926 by Thomas Hammonds, and currently employs over 850 people in its two Hinckley factories. Hinckley has housed the Triumph Motorcycles Ltd facility since 1990. Founded in 1902 Triumph is one of the oldest motorcycle producers still in activity. Electricity
1316-417: The centre of Hinckley, contains two tennis courts, a golf pitch'n'putt and a lawn bowls green with pavilion. Greentowers, a self-funded charity, is a youth club at Richmond Park which contains a climbing wall, skate park, astro turf pitch, and a BMX track. On 8 May 2014, the Hinckley to Bedford second stage of The Women's Tour Great Britain cycle race, departed from Hinckley. Heart of England Boxing Club
1363-568: The centre of the town in Stockwell Head. The local council holds an annual 'Proms in The Park' event. French organist and composer Louis Vierne gave a recital and stayed one night in Hinckley while on a tour of England, and later wrote a carillon piece for organ called "The Bells of Hinckley", inspired by a carillon of bells he heard there. It is the last movement of his fourth suite of Vingt-quatre pièces de fantaisie . The town
1410-678: The diagonal buttress on the south-east corner of the chancel. Hinckley is around 4 miles (6.4 km) to the south of what is believed to be the location of the Battle of Bosworth , the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses , which occurred in 1485, and resulted in Henry Tudor's forces defeating those of King Richard III . In the 17th century, the town developed a hosiery industry, producing stockings and similar items. Hinckley played
1457-509: The inhabitants hostage for ransom. Royalist troops raided the town to threaten those with parliamentary sympathies. The notorious Lord Hastings of Ashby de la Zouch is recorded to have "coursed about the country as far as Dunton and Lutterworth and took near upon a hundred of the clergymen and others, and carried them prisoners … threatening to hang all them that should take the Parliament's Covenant". Parliamentary newssheets record that on
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1551-510: The night of 4 March 1644, Hastings's men brought in "26 honest countrymen from several towns" intending to take them to Ashby de la Zouch, along with a huge herd of cattle, oxen and horses from the country people and a minister named Warner. These prisoners were herded into Hinckley church and asked "in a jeering manner, 'Where are the Round-heads your brethren at Leicester? Why come they not to redeem you?'" The Parliamentarians responded in
1598-422: The only legitimate daughter of the poet, Lord Byron, lived at Kirby House, Kirkby Mallory 6 miles from Hinckley. She was cared for by her Grandmother, while running their midland estates and necessitating frequent visits to the bank in Hinckley. Ada would go with her, and it is recorded, Ada “loved Hinckley”. If she misbehaved, her Grandmother would leave her at home! Ada was christened at K. Mallory Parish Church and
1645-462: The peace and tranquility of all those adjacent parts about it." At the time of the first national census in 1801, Hinckley had a population of 5,158: twenty years later it had increased by about a thousand. The largest industry in the early 19th century was the making of hosiery and only Leicester had a larger output of stockings. In the district, it was estimated around 1830 that 6,000 persons were employed in this work. Between 1816-1822, Ada Byron,
1692-552: The programme. The town is equidistant (19 km/12 miles) from Coventry and Leicester and 8 km (5 mi) to the east of Nuneaton . The small town of Ibstock is 18 km (11 mi) to the north on the A447. The A47 between Nuneaton and Leicester was by-passed around the town during the early 1990s when the Northern Perimeter Road (Normandy Way) was completed. As well as relieving congestion in
1739-436: The risk of having to pay levies, ransoms, and fines to both sides. In March 1644, Hinckley was occupied by a group of Royalist troops, though they were soon driven out by a force of Parliamentarians , who took many prisoners. The Civil War years were a particularly unsettled time for the clergy in and around Hinckley. Parsons with parliamentary leanings like Thomas Cleveland, the vicar of Hinckley, suffered sequestration by
1786-512: The route never appeared on any maps nor did it appear on the ground. A 1932 map does show a proposed A road between Walton, Liverpool and Pendlebury, Salford; this opened in 1934 as the A580, although it is likely it took over at least some of the concept of the A563. Next used in the 1990s to refer to sections of the upgraded A50 (e.g. from Foston to Etwall) before the A50 was rerouted; became part of
1833-615: The southern half of the Barnet Bypass. Renumbered to the A555 in 1935 and then to a rerouted A1 around 1954. Originally proposed in 1935 as a renumbering of the eastern end of the A572 between Swinton and Worsley, because it ran parallel to the New Liverpool - East Lancashire Road (the A580). This renumbering never happened, and the route remains the A572. The A5104 was instead used to upgrade
1880-686: The town centre operating services to Leicester , Burbage , Earl Shilton and Nuneaton from their depot in Barwell . Roberts Travel Group operate service 159 to Coalville while Stagecoach in Warwickshire also operate a number of other routes around Hinckley. Hinckley railway station is on the Nuneaton to Leicester section of the Birmingham to Peterborough Line and has regular services between Birmingham and Leicester via Narborough and Nuneaton. Journeys to London can be made via
1927-504: The town centre, new commercial developments have been built along the route. Hinckley is also served by the A5 and the M69 . The A5 links Hinckley to Tamworth, Staffordshire in the north-west and Milton Keynes in the south-east. The M69 links Hinckley to the nearest cities, Coventry , and Leicester, and the M1 and M6 motorways. Arriva Midlands are the main operator of bus services within
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1974-575: The town, particularly in converted buildings such as the renovated Atkins Building (formerly Atkins Hosiery, also home to the Hinckley Times newspaper) and Graphic House on Druid Street, also a former factory converted to modern office and studio use. Supercar manufacturer Ultima Sports are based in Hinckley. They claim to have set the fastest roadcar lap around the Top Gear test track with their GTR720 model, although it has never appeared on
2021-486: The years it expanded to align with the town. The hospital now appears dilapidated in some areas and is threatened with closure, sale and demolition by West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Properties Ltd. The hosiery industry remained important for much of the 20th century, and by 1939 the Hinckley and District Hosiery Union alone had 6,000 members. The area was subject to new housing developments in
2068-701: The years: Hinckley Rugby Club , was formed in 1893 and has been based at the Leicester Road Sports ground since 1968. The club has played in rugby league since 1987. The first team currently play in National 2 North (level 4). Hinckley Ladies' Netball Club is based at the Leicester Road Sports Ground and has four senior teams in the Coventry and Warwickshire Netball League. Hinckley Gymnastics Club, established in 1971,
2115-427: Was declassified in December 2009 when the A428 Bedford Western and Northwest bypass opened, except for one section that is now the B560 and the section along Woburn Road that is now the B531. Some maps claim that the section east of the A600 is also unclassified. Hinckley Hinckley is a market town in south-west Leicestershire , England. It is administered by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. Hinckley
2162-446: Was first provided Hinckley by the Leicestershire and Warwickshire Electric Power Company in 1913. Hinckley power station was built in Nutts Lane adjacent to the railway and the Ashby Canal. The power station closed in the early 1950s, when electricity was supplied from the National Grid. Hinckley is home to a well-established creative and technology community with designers, illustrators, artists and photographers taking up residence in
2209-400: Was raised by the local townspeople and factory owners, notably John and Thomas Atkins who also had a hand in building many of the key buildings of Hinckley. The cornerstone was laid by Sir John Fowke Lancelot Rolleston . This hospital was central to the people of Hinckley and supported by local workers who donated one penny a week for its upkeep until it was adopted by the NHS in 1948. Over
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