| At one time Hinckley was thought of as a spa town, for the healing qualities of the water but is better known as a centre for hosiery, an industry which still dominates the town today. |
| Like many town centres, it is now pedestrianised and means shoppers can enjoy the busy thrice weekly markets. |
Part of a conservation area, the town is part of the pretty Leicestershire towns which are well worth a drive through at the very least. |
The museum gives an insight into the part Hinckley has played in everything from hosiery to transport - Joseph Hansom built the proptype Black Hansom Taxi Cab in the town in 1835. |
| Nearby is the pretty village of Market Bosworth, scene of the 1485 Battle of Bosworth when Richard III uttered the immortal words: "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse." It was here he lost his crown to Henry Tudor in the War of the Roses. |
To find out about this colourful period of English history, stop at the Bosworth Battlefield Vistor Centre which holds special events throughout the summer. |
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