Lutterworth, Leicestershire
Lutterworth is a market town in Leicestershire. The town was granted its Market Charter in 1214 by King John and the town continues to hold a market to this day. Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine, developed some of the world's first jet engines at the British Thomson-Houston works in Lutterworth, and in nearby Rugby, during the late 1930s and the 1940s. The town is within the council area of Harborough (Leicestershire).
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Leicestershire
Lat, Long: 52.454556,-1.200269
Grid Reference: SP 5444 8436
Civil Parish: Lutterworth CP
Council Area: Harborough CA (Leicestershire CA)
Police Area: Leicestershire PA
GBPN ID: 28868
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lutterworth,_Leicestershire_28868
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Leicestershire
Lat, Long: 52.454556,-1.200269
Grid Reference: SP 5444 8436
Civil Parish: Lutterworth CP
Council Area: Harborough CA (Leicestershire CA)
Police Area: Leicestershire PA
GBPN ID: 28868
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lutterworth,_Leicestershire_28868
Explore Lutterworth on Wikishire
Peruse Leicestershire on Wikishire

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