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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Humberstone & Hamilton

  

Humberstone & Hamilton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Humberstone & Hamilton

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Humberstone & Hamilton history

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Name

The place-name ‘Humberstone’ is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name means ‘Hunbeorht’s stone’ The name is being revived for new developments on the A563 road, east of Rushey Mead.

Medieval and later history

The village of Humberstone has been inhabited for many centuries. The oldest parts of the church are the tower and the walls of the chancel, which are medieval. The church contains a slab with a picture of a knight incised on it. Most of the houses in the village were built in the 1920s.

Humberstone Garden development

The development of Humberstone Garden was based on the principles of the Garden city movement. The Anchor Tenants Housing Association was formed in 1887 by the workers cooperative of the Anchor Boot and Shoe Co-operative Society. The original houses were designed by George Hern in a roughcast cottage style at a density of seven to eight houses an acre. The suburb consists of houses in Lilac Avenue, Laburnum Road, Fern Rise, Chestnut Avenue and Keyham Lane.

Humberstone & Hamilton geography / climate

Humberstone and Hamilton is bordered by the wards of Rushey Mead to the north, Charnwood to the east and Coleman and Thurncourt to the south. The ward borders the county of Leicestershire; in particular, the borough of Charnwood to the north and the district of Harborough.

You can visit Humberstone & Hamilton places with Walkfo Humberstone & Hamilton to hear history at Humberstone & Hamilton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Humberstone & Hamilton has 35 places to visit in our interactive Humberstone & Hamilton 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 Humberstone & Hamilton, 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 Humberstone & Hamilton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Humberstone & Hamilton & the surrounding areas.

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35 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Humberstone & Hamilton places to visit

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

St Mary’s Church, Barkby St Mary’s Church, Barkby is the Church of England Parish Church for Barkby, Leicestershire. The church mostly dates from the 13th century. It was grade I listed in 1966.

Thurnby Lodge Thurnby Lodge is an estate in eastern Leicester, Leicestershire, England. It consists of the area inside the city boundary which is north of the Uppingham Road, east of the A563 outer ringroad, and south of the Scraptoft Lane. It is near Humberstone (north and west) and Evington (south)

Leicester Nirvana F.C. Leicester Nirvana Football Club is a football club based in the Hamilton area of Leicester in Leicestershire. Formed in 2008 by a merger of Thurnby Rangers and Leicester Nirvana, they are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division North.

Scraptoft Scraptoft is a village in Leicestershire, England. It has a population of about 1,500, measured at the 2011 census as 1,804. It lies north of the A47 road east of Leicester, and runs directly into the built up area of Thurnby and Bushby.

Humberstone & Hamilton Humberstone and Hamilton is an electoral ward and administrative division of the City of Leicester. It comprises the north-eastern Leicester suburbs of Humberstones, Garden City, Hamilton and Netherhall.

Towers Hospital The Towers Hospital was a mental health facility in Humberstone, Leicestershire. The administration building, which became known as George Hine House, is a Grade II listed building.

St Saviour’s Church, Leicester St Saviour’s Church, Leicester is a Grade II* listed former parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Highfield Rangers F.C. Highfield Rangers F.C. are based in the Rushey Mead area of Leicester. They are currently members of the Leicestershire Senior League Division One.

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