World Changing Charnwood
Whilst Loughborough, the main town in Charnwood, is known today because of its world class University and especially for its reputation for sport, science and technology, many people have never heard of Charnwood. Yet Charnwood was changing history even before history was recorded...
- In the beginning...
Charnwood changing geology
- Robert Bakewell and Dishley Grange
The agricultural revolution; Charnwood changing farming
- Thomas Cook and the first holiday excursion
Package tours began here; Charnwood changing leisure
- Industrial revolutions
The Luddites and afterwards; Charnwood changing industry
- Home of world class medical research and product development
Charnwood changing health
- From sporting losers to professional winners
Charnwood changing sport
- Towards a cleaner greener environment
Charnwood changing the environment
To find out more about the geology, history and industries of the Charnwood area, why not visit the Charnwood Museum in Queen's Park in Loughborough.
Charnwood - changing the way we work, rest and play...
This is no idle boast. Research groups and companies in Loughborough and Charnwood are still making history and literally changing the way we work rest and play.