Lubenham – Our Heritage and History

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The Lubenham Heritage Group

is a member of the British Association for Local History and was formed in 2001 after it was recognised that many people were interested in the history and heritage of the village and surrounding area.  It is a lively and thriving group which takes an active role in the life and affairs of the community.

Next Open Meeting and Next Event for Members

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  • Bringing a Secret History up to date – 8th July 2025 – Mark Temple

    We are not very far from two important centres of research, information, code breaking and listening, which played a very important role in helping the Allies defeat the Axis powers during World War 2, namely:

    • Beaumanor Hall, near Loughborough and
    • Bletchley Park, now part of modern-day Milton Keynes.
    Beaumanor
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    In 1941 MI8 set up a project, under the direction of Churchill’s war office, to establish wireless intelligence (W.I or Y) stations in over 30 locations all over the country. Their job was to intercept communications being sent between enemy forces across Europe. Beaumanor was generally regarded as the most important of these stations transcribing and sending coded messages down to Bletchley Park in the hope they could be deciphered. It was an operation that Churchill later said contributed greatly to the ending of the war.

  • Melton Mowbray Visit – 20th June 2025

    Melton Mowbray is a charming town famous for its pork pies and stilton cheese. It has a rich history of royal connections, hunting traditions, and rural heritage and the town’s medieval church, historic market, and the fascinating museum are all worthy of a visit.  Consequently, we have booked a guided walk for Members on Friday 20th June at 2:00pm.

    If you are joining the visit, our meeting point is: Melton Mowbray Council, Burton Street, LE13 1GH. Please arrive by 1:45pm.

    We are advised to park at the Burton Road car park, which can be accessed by turning off Burton Road opposite the Harboro Hotel and heading down Mucky Lane. The long stay/all day/ larger car park is on the right hand side (SATNAV « WhatThreeWords » crowds.ants.flag).

    It has been suggested that the Harboro Hotel may be a suitable venue for refreshments, see: https://www.theharborohotel.co.uk/restaurant/.

    Please contact Esther Hancock if you are interested in joining us for this visit.

    More details to follow.

    Photos courtesy: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Russ Hamer, CC BY-SA 3.0

Lubenham History

The Group also carries out research into topics of special interest to the village and projects such as the book Lubenham – a Village History, the Lubenham Heritage Trail and a Lubenham Parish Walks Leaflet.

Interested in Joining Us?

We are a very friendly and informal group and new members and friends are always welcome!

Please drop us an email to find out more about us or to ask about joining, click here.

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