Visit Ellistown Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Ellistown

  

Ellistown Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ellistown

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Ellistown history

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From 14th century it was in the hundred of Sparkenhoe and parish of Ibstock. Ecclesiastically the area was part of the Diocese of Peterborough from the English Reformation until 1926. The village was developed for coal mining from the Victorian era.

Mediaeval and early Modern Periods

Swinfen Grange was one of two granges given by nobleman Robert Byrton to the Abbot of Garendon Abbey which was near what is now Shepshed . It was only a small mud and wattle built settlement with three strip fields surrounded by Charnwood Forest .

19th Century – to 1880

The Slip Inn on Whitehill Road near where the first pit was sunk was a favoured stopping point for the pony trains . The pony trains appear to have demised around 1810 with the coming of the canals and railways in the area .

19th and 20th Centuries – 1881 and after

The Church of England parish church of Saint Christopher was built in 1895–96 from local brick, with Gothic Revival windows in a Perpendicular style . The foundation stone was laid in October 1895 by the wife of Mandell Creighton, Bishop of Peterborough, and the Bishop consecrated the church on 25 April 1896 .

You can visit Ellistown places with Walkfo Ellistown to hear history at Ellistown’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Ellistown has 41 places to visit in our interactive Ellistown map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Ellistown, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Ellistown places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Ellistown & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 41 audio facts unique to Ellistown places in an interactive Ellistown map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Ellistown Places Map
41 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Ellistown historic spots	Ellistown tourist destinations	Ellistown plaques	Ellistown geographic features
Walkfo Ellistown tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Ellistown

  

Best Ellistown places to visit

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Ellistown has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Ellistown’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Ellistown’s information audio spots:

Ibstock United F.C. Ibstock United Football Club was a football club based in the village of Ibstock, near Coalville in Leicestershire, England. They played at the Welfare Ground.

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Visit Ellistown plaques