Castles · West Midlands
Gumley
Gumley is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. The closest town is Market Harborough. The population of the civil parish (in
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gumley is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. The closest town is Market Harborough. The population of the civil parish (including Laughton) at the 2011 census was 209. The name Gumley is a contraction of the Anglo-Saxon Gutmundesleah – meaning Godmund's clearing.
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Gumley is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. The closest town is Market Harborough. The population of the civil parish (including Laughton) at the 2011 census was 209. The name Gumley is a contraction of the Anglo-Saxon Gutmundesleah – meaning Godmund's clearing.
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Background
History
The village is first mentioned in 749. King Æthelbald of Mercia (r.716-757) held a synod at Gumley in that year, at the instigation of Saint Boniface, to answer accusations that he had been oppressing churches and monasteries. The outcome was that Æthelbald released the Church from all public burdens except the three common burdens of providing military service, and building and repairing bridges and fortresses. These obligations arguably initiated changes in the land tenurial system of England and eventually led to serfdom. King Offa visited Gumley in 772 and 779 for the witanagemot of the kings of Mercia. On the south side of Gumley Covert there is a pond called "the Mot" which may be an…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5045, -1.0001
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Harborough
- Parish
- Gumley
- Postcode
- LE16 7RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Sources
- wikipedia: Gumley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gumley?
- Gumley is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE16 7RX), in the parish of Gumley.
- Does Gumley charge admission?
- Gumley typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Gumley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE16 7RX. It sits within the Harborough, Oadby and Wigston parliamentary constituency.