Marefield

For the village in Sussex, see Maresfield.
Marefield
Marefield
 Marefield shown within Leicestershire
OS grid referenceSK746079
DistrictHarborough
Shire countyLeicestershire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Leicester
Postcode district LE7 9
Police Leicestershire
Fire Leicestershire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire

Coordinates: 52°39′54″N 0°53′59″W / 52.66494°N 0.89983°W / 52.66494; -0.89983

Riders on horseback approaching Maresfield, Leicestershire

Marefield is a hamlet and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 20. At the census 2011 the population remained less than 100 and is included in the civil parish of Owston and Newbold. It was also the birthplace of Wire drummer Robert Gotobed, and Thomas Hooker, one of the main founders of Connecticut, USA.

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