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2 unusual facts about Charnwood Forest


Burleigh Hall

Given a Georgian appearance around a century later, it was described as having an ornate pedimented facade faced eastwards towards the town, and a plainer one, westwards towards Charnwood Forest at the time of its demolition.

Charnwood Forest

(The Borough of Charnwood covers roughly two thirds of Charnwood Forest, and the eastern half of the Borough is not part of the Forest).


Thomas George Bonney

His attention was specially directed to the study of the igneous and metamorphic rocks in Alpine regions and in various parts of England (e.g.: the Lizard in Cornwall, at Salcombe and in the Charnwood Forest), Wales and the Scottish Highlands.


see also

William Railton

Railton also designed two identical Anglican churches in Charnwood Forest, at Copt Oak and Woodhouse Eaves, (consecrated on 3 September and 5 September 1837).