Visit Harlaxton Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Harlaxton

  

Harlaxton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Harlaxton

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Harlaxton history

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The village is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as “Herlavestune” The name derives from the Old English Herelaf+tun, meaning “estate or farm of herelaf” The original manor house dated from the 14th century and stood south of the church off Rectory Lane where the original moat can still be seen in gardens there.

Harlaxton landmarks

Harlaxton church is dedicated to St Mary and St Peter and is a Grade I listed building. It is of ironstone and limestone ashlar in Perpendicular style with parts dating from the 12th century. Thirty-six buildings in the village are Grade II listed.

You can visit Harlaxton places with Walkfo Harlaxton to hear history at Harlaxton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Harlaxton has 15 places to visit in our interactive Harlaxton 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 Harlaxton, 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 Harlaxton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Harlaxton & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Harlaxton Places Map
15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Harlaxton places to visit

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

Grantham Town F.C. Grantham Town Football Club is a football club based in Lincolnshire. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division. They play at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium.

Harlaxton Harlaxton is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. It lies 2 miles (3 km) south-west from Grantham and 12 miles (19 km) north-east from Melton Mowbray.

Ponton Heath Barrow Cemetery The Ponton Heath Barrow Cemetery is a group of at least eleven Middle Bronze Age round barrows south of Grantham. Five of the barrows were destroyed by ironstone quarrying in 1959; the remaining six are scheduled monuments. The sites have been placed on the Heritage at Risk Register.

Grantham rail accident The Grantham rail accident occurred on 19 September 1906. An evening Sleeping-Car and Mail train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley derailed. No reason was ever established as to why the train did not stop or obey the Caution and Danger signals.

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