Visit West Leake Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in West Leake

  

West Leake Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about West Leake

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West Leake history

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Domesday book

Domesday Book listing is divided into four holdings which encompass what are today East and West Leake. The first property is listed to Henry de Ferrers by the King as Tenant in Chief, and Lord. The second listing is for Tenant-in-chief Roger of Bully with his lord Arnold (de Bully), valued to the lord in 1086 £0.5.

Economic history

In 1752 West Leake was home to 12 farm holdings, the largest of which was 300 acres. Since 2010 only Manor Farm, which was built between 1870 and 1882, remains. The village has also historically had two post offices, the first opened in 1891, but later closed.

Religious history

There was a priest and a church at Leake in 1086. By c.1200 there were two churches – one at West Leake was dedicated to St Helena and the one at East Leake to St Leonard. In 1603 no Catholics were reported to be reported in West, but in 1676 there was one Dissenter in West.

You can visit West Leake places with Walkfo West Leake to hear history at West Leake’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo West Leake has 20 places to visit in our interactive West Leake 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 West Leake, 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 West Leake places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to West Leake & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 20 audio facts unique to West Leake places in an interactive West Leake map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit West Leake Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best West Leake places to visit

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

Sutton Bonington weather station Sutton Bonington weather station is located 9.0 miles (14.5 km) from the city centre of Nottingham and 4.7 miles from Loughborough. The weather station was established in 1908 and recording of weather records began in 1924.

St Anne’s Church, Sutton Bonington St. Anne’s Church is a 12th-century Grade II* Listed building in Sutton Bonington, Nottinghamshire. It is located off the Main Street, at the top end of St Anne’s Lane, and near to the Midland Main Line which was constructed past the village in 1840.

Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England. It is part of an informal grouping of five churches that are known collectively as “The 453 Churches” as they straddle the A453.

St Helena’s Church, West Leake St Helena’s Church, West Leake is a parish church in the Church of England. The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest. The grade II listed lychgate is possibly by the architect Temple Moore.

St Mary’s Church, East Leake St Mary’s Church, East Leake, Nottinghamshire is Grade I listed as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest. The church is a parish church in the Church of England.

St Lawrence’s Church, Gotham St. Lawrence’s Church, Gotham is a Grade I listed parish church in Nottinghamshire. It is part of an informal grouping of five churches that are known collectively as “The 453 Churches” as they straddle the A453.

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