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The Melton Mowbray Navigation tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of Parliament.  The Act [...]

The Melton Mowbray Navigation & River Eye tour looks at the history of Melton's canal that was set up in 1791 by an Act of [...]

The Victorian Era in British history began with major social and cultural challenges, but many positive reforms had occurred by the end of Queen Victoria’s [...]

The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. [...]

Eighty One years ago on the 6th August 1945 a USAAF B29 Superfortress named Enola Gay of the 393rd Bombardment Squadron dropped an Atomic Bomb [...]

The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. [...]

During World War Two, Melton Mowbray became home to ‘Red Devils’ when hundreds of paratroopers made the town their home after returning to England from [...]

TOUR OVERVIEW As part of this Melton Mowbray Military History Tour we will take you on a journey around the town centre looking at the [...]

The Victorian Era in British history began with major social and cultural challenges, but many positive reforms had occurred by the end of Queen Victoria’s [...]

Melton Mowbray is known for fox hunting and is linked to the origin of the phrase "painting the town red" from the 1830s, when the [...]