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
Peter Wooley Peter Wooley Peter Wesley Wooley (December 26, 1934 – November 15, 2017) was an American film producer, author, director, and production designer with 85 films and television Series to his credit, including the Mel Brooks' films "Blazing Saddles" and "High Anxiety". He was nominated for an Emmy Award for Production Design of the movie "The Day After" . Wooley was born in East Liverpool, Ohio and entered the Navy immediately upon graduating from High School. He studied architecture at Kent State. He married to Linda Lane, a singer who studied at the Pasadena Playhouse and performed at the Copacabana (nightclub),