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
Knutsford Services The station played a pivotal role in comedian Rhod Gilbert's special "Rhod Gilbert and the Award-Winning Mince Pie". The Cheshire Police Motorway Unit has one of its bases here, situated on the southbound side. The services are located near Knutsford, between junctions 18 and 19 of the M6. Knutsford Services Knutsford services is a motorway service station on the M6 in Cheshire Opened in 1963, Knutsford was one of the country's first motorway service stations. As with many services of the time, there are two sites located on either side of the carriageway, linked by a bridge which features a