Market Harborough

Market Harborough

      town, Harborough district, administrative county of Leicestershire, England, on the River Welland. The part of the town north of the Welland, including the historic core, lies within the historic county of Leicestershire, while the part of the town south of the river belongs to the historic county of Northamptonshire. General and cattle markets for a wide agricultural area have been held there since 1203. Several old timbered buildings survive, notably Robert Smythe's grammar school (1614), raised on wooden pillars above street level. Industries include rubber, textiles, and light engineering. The town is a noted foxhunting centre. Pop. (2001) 20,127.

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