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Breedon on the Hill Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Breedon on the Hill

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Breedon on the Hill history

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Breedon on the Hill is derived from the Celtic word bre for hill and the Old English word dun for hill. Excavation of The Bulwarks in 1946 identified occupation between about the 1st century BC and about 1st Century AD. Breedon Hall is an historic building which was the ancestral home of the Curzon family.

Breedon on the Hill geography / climate

Breedon is notable for its Carboniferous limestone hill that rises 122 metres (400 ft) above sea level. On top of the hill is The Bulwarks Iron Age hill fort, within which is Breedon’s historic Church of England parish church.

You can visit Breedon on the Hill places with Walkfo Breedon on the Hill to hear history at Breedon on the Hill’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Breedon on the Hill has 26 places to visit in our interactive Breedon on the Hill 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 Breedon on the Hill, 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 Breedon on the Hill places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Breedon on the Hill & the surrounding areas.

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26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Breedon on the Hill tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Breedon on the Hill

  

Best Breedon on the Hill places to visit

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

Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. It was created as a racing circuit during the period between the First and Second World Wars when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer’s MotorSport Vision organisation, and the estate is still owned by the Wheatcroft family.

Kings Newton Kings Newton is a village in South Derbyshire. The population of the village is included in Melbourne. The Holy well was constructed around 1660, but was refurbished at the end of the twentieth century.

Melbourne line The Melbourne Line was a railway line which ran from Derby to Ashby de la Zouch. It was used by the British Army and Allied engineers during the Second World War. Engineers practised the demolition and rebuilding of railways.

St Michael with St Mary’s Church, Melbourne St Michael and St Mary’s Church, Melbourne is a Grade I listed parish church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish.

Melbourne Hall Melbourne Hall is a Georgian country house in Melbourne, Derbyshire, England. It was the seat of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. The hall is the origin of the name of Melbourne, Australia. The house is a Grade II* listed building.

Breedon Hall Breedon Hall, Breedon on the Hill in north-west Leicestershire, is listed on the English Heritage Register. It was the ancestral home of the Curzons for over three centuries and is now owned by the Meynell family.

Langley Priory Langley Priory is a former Benedictine nunnery in Leicestershire. It is located around a mile and a half south of East Midlands Airport.

Calke Abbey Calke Abbey is a Grade I listed country house near Ticknall, Derbyshire, in the care of the National Trust. The site was an Augustinian priory from the 12th century until its dissolution by Henry VIII. The present building was never actually an abbey, but is a Baroque mansion built between 1701 and 1704.

Staunton Harold Hall Staunton Harold Hall is a large 18th-century Grade I listed country house built by the Earls Ferrers. It is situated within the 2,000-acre (810 ha) Staunpton Harold Park, Leicestershire, England.

Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill The Priory Church of St Mary and St Hardulph is the Church of England parish church of Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire. The church was founded as a monastery in the 7th century and contains the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon sculptures. It also contains a notable family pew and Renaissance-era church monuments to the Shirley family.

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