| Hinckley in Leicestershire's most prominent claim to | | | | in1485, where the House of York lost the Crown and |
| fame is invention of the Hansom Cab in 1835 by | | | | Henry Tudor declared himself to be King. Many of the |
| Joseph Hansom. However that was a long time ago, | | | | dead from this battle are buried at St. James Church, |
| and presently this town is the home to the last UK | | | | Dadlington. |
| Motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph. Interestingly enough | | | | For many years Hinckley was called "Tin At" |
| you will also find one of the premier racing circuits in | | | | (translation - tin hat) by residents. Legend has it that |
| the UK here too, Mallory Park! This circuit hosts the | | | | this was because a wandering sheep drover boasted |
| British Saloon Car Championship as well as Formula | | | | that he was able to drink a hat filled with ale. The |
| Ford. | | | | landlord of the local watering hole put this to the test, |
| Hinckley is quite a busy little town, with a population of | | | | and had a blacksmith make just such a tin hat, and the |
| just over 43 000 (2001) people. The longest contour | | | | landlord filled it with Ale. There is another explanation |
| canal in the UK, Ashby Canal traverses through the | | | | for this name, in that a bucket was placed over the |
| town, it is situated in South-West Leicestershire a | | | | top of water pumps to keep them clean. You will find |
| county that has a strong association with | | | | a pub in Hinckley called the "Tin Hat" and a tin hat also |
| manufacturing knitwear and hosiery. It is mentioned by | | | | sits atop a flagpole situated at the local building society. |
| Shakespeare in Henry IV where there is a reference | | | | A resident of Hinckley, Tony Alleyne converted his one |
| to Hinckley Fair. | | | | bed-roomed flat into an exact replica of a Star Trek |
| Leicestershire is also famous for being good hunting | | | | Ship and sold this in 2007 for 425 000, so for all you |
| country, historic houses, heaths, grazing lands, Stilton | | | | "Trekkies" out there, sorry someone else has already |
| cheese, pork pies and the Battle of Bosworth field | | | | bought it! |