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Whitwick history
One of the earliest mentions of the place, as Witewic, is in the Domesday Book. It was listed amongst the lands given to Hugh de Grandmesnil by King William I.
Castle
Whitwick had a motte and bailey castle, although no remains are left . It was probably built originally during the spate of rapid castle building by William the Conqueror . There appears to be evidence of a timber castle and later stone castle . The timber castle was more likely in place in the 11th century and to have been later held by Henry Beaumont .
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Witewic Castle would appear to have been created in response to the threat from the north . William the Conqueror faced a number of rebellions which culminated in a “scorched earth” policy attack on the north of England destroying homes, food stores and farms . It is possible that the town grew around the castle and not the other way around .
Market and fair
From 1838 until the early 20th century, there was a thriving weekly market held in Whitwick Market Place . As well as the regular local stallholders a number of Leicester tradesmen attended .
Curious place names in Whitwick
The City of Three Waters and the City of Dan are official postal addresses in Whitwick . Older residents have always maintained that this area was known simply as The Hockley . Even the place-name ‘Hockley’ is a mystery .
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