Tixover

Tixover

Tixover is a tiny but prosperous rural hamlet and civil parish on the border of Rutland, which runs along the River Welland. It has a population of about 45 but was once a much larger settlement, mentioned in both the Magna Carta and the Domesday Book. However, the population was reduced by up to 95% by the bubonic plague, as the large number of graves suggest in the village church. Today though, it is a haven for both farm workers, farmers, and a few millionaires. Even so, the houses are mostly grand in style, some dating back to the 13th century, while other houses were built in the late 1990s and plans for further development are afoot in 2005 and 2006.

One of the country's most popular off-road centres is at Tixover quarry, which is used by many Land Rover clubs for days out, and by Land Rover Owner Magazine for vehicle tests and photo shoots.

[http://www.muddywheels.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album09 View some photos of Tixover Quarry]


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