Colin Crosby Heritage Tours

Kegworth

Kegworth is a small former market town in Leicestershire, 5 miles from Loughborough.

St. Andrew's Church, with a fine tower and spire, dates from the 13th century.

There are a number of attractive timber framed buildings, some with cruck frames.

Kegworth is close to the M1 and East Midlands Airport. In 1989 there was a plane crash here when a Boeing 737 ploughed on arrival into the motorway embankment, with the loss of 47 lives.

Thomas Moore, the Irish poet, lived in Kegworth for a while in the early 19th century.

There is a deserted mediaeval village site nearby, abandoned when the village moved to its present site.

Blue Badge Guide Colin Crosby is available to lead Guided Walks around Kegworth for groups.

Places in Kegworth

St. Andrew`s Church