Kegworth

The village of Kegworth lies on the Loughborough-Derby trunk road close to the River Soar. In addition to agriculture, it has factories for hosiery, engineering and soft drinks.
There are a number of shops and modern housing estates, but it also retains numerous buildings of historic interest.
While there are indications of Romano-British and Saxon occupation, Kegworth takes its name from the Danes and is mentioned in the Domesday Book.

The main part of the town is set on a rocky hill above the west-bank of the River Soar and has a broad outlook north and east over the vale.

Below the town, the river marks the county boundary with Nottinghamshire and a bridge gives access to the village of Kingston-on-Soar.
In the main street are several architecturally notable houses including one fine example with a hipped roof showing the date 1698. Others date from the 18th century, including one that was still used as a stockinger's cottage for hosiery making well into the 1950's and a cruck cottage now used as a shop.

John Heathcoat, inventor of the bobbin net machine, was educated at Kegworth School and later lived in the village from 1805 to 1808.