Flesh Hovel Lane is a road in Quorn, Leicestershire, England.
| Location | Quorn, Leicestershire, England |
|---|---|
| Postal code | LE12 8FE |
| Coordinates | 52°45′05″N 1°09′56″W / 52.7515076°N 1.1655523°W |
Its name originates from the time of the Quorn Hunt, where horses that were no longer fit for purpose were taken to slaughter and hung at the abattoir situated on Flesh Hovel Lane.[1][2] The remains of the horses were then used to feed the dogs of the hunt.[3]
References
edit- ^ Clay, Jeremy (1 July 2009). "Where the streets have weird names". Leicester Mercury. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015.
- ^ Willcocks, Virginia. "A Guilded Walk to Miller's Bridge". Barrow Upon Soar Heritage Group.
- ^ "Quorn Hunt Kennels". Quorn Museum.