Markfield Markfield Markfield is a commuter village in both the National Forest and Charnwood Forest and in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The settlement dates back to at least the time of the Norman conquest and is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name Merchenefeld. A variant of this is still used as the name for the village primary school, Mercenfeld. It is to the south-east of Junction 22 of the M1, and to the south of the A50. The highest point in Markfield is shown on OS sheet 129 at 222 metres above sea level. Nearby
Sheb Wooley the late 1950s, Wooley embarked on a recording career of his own, with one of his hits, "The Purple People Eater." earning him considerable fame. He followed that success with a series of novelty hits, as well as some classic pop recordings and many recordings classified as Country and Country and Western. In the United Kingdom he enjoyed a minor hit with the comedy single "Luke The Spook" on the flip side of "My Only Treasure," a ballad in the country and western tradition. Wooley also had a string of country hits, with his "That's My Pa" reaching no. 1