Harborough

Properties and events in Harborough

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Bygone Market Harborough - exploring local architecture & heritage

Harborough District Council and Harborough Museum, Ground Floor The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit and see our heritage display inside The Symington Building. Discover photos from the buildings past and the present renovations, the family corsetry business and its workforce plus notable local buildings and places.

Discover Horninghold's Heritage

St Peter's Church, Hallaton Rd, Horninghold, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8DQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover Horninghold's past both at the church and around the village. The event will explore local archaeology, architecture and building materials.

Foxton Canal Museum

Middle Lock, Gumley Road, Foxton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7RA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover the incredible history of the Foxton Boat Lift which once operated at Foxton Locks at the Foxton Canal Museum.

Guided Tour of St. Peter's, Church Langton

Stonton Road, Church Langton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7SZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join our guided tour of the church, highlighting the architectural and historical features. Find out why St. Peter’s came to host the first performance of Handel’s Messiah in a parish church.

Guided tours of Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill

Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill, Windmill Farm, Langton Road, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire, LE8 0PR
In person
Pre-booking required

Join the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) for a guided tour of this fascinating windmill, not normally open to the public, which we have repaired and rescued from the Heritage at Risk Register.

Harborough Theatre Open Day

Church Square, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7NB
In person
Book on day

Visit our theatre. Find out more about what we do

Inclined Plane Boat Lift Site Tour

Middle Lock, Gumley Road, Foxton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7RA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join us for an unforgettable journey as you explore the marvels of our historic inclined plane. Our expert guides will lead you through a fascinating tour, sharing intriguing stories and insights about this unique engineering feat.

Market Harborough to Melbourne! Corsets that travelled the globe.

Harborough District Council and Harborough Museum, The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AG
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us and take a guided tour inside The Symington Building. Hear about the family corsetry business, the buildings that improved conditions for their workforce and built a strong social community. See archive materials and film.

The Architectural History of Lutterworth

12 Market Street, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4EH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Step back into history with a visit to a great new exhibition to reveal notable buildings in Lutterworth's architectural past.

The Story of Harborough Heritage Walk

The Old Grammar School, 40 The Square, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7PA
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Join an entertaining heritage walk around the town of Market Harborough led by a local blue badge guide. Discover and delve into the history of this place steeped in outstanding architecture and tales of bygone times.

Wycliffe Rooms Lutterworth Masonic Temple

Masonic Hall, The Wycliffe Rooms, George Street, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4ED
In person
Pre-booking not required

Often shrouded in secrecy and full of myth and legend, prepare to be enthralled as you unravel the fascinating story of this 300-year-old institution, by taking a look around the scarcely seen Masonic Temple in Lutterworth.