Rainbow House - Lutterworth Guidebook

Lee & Janine
Lee & Janine
Rainbow House - Lutterworth Guidebook

Food scene

Great Thai food, only 3 mins walk!
Sawasdee Thai
34 Rugby Rd
Great Thai food, only 3 mins walk!
Great curry takeaway, or eat in. Close to the town centre and near to the Real Ale Classroom.
The New Sunar Gow
14 Station Road
Great curry takeaway, or eat in. Close to the town centre and near to the Real Ale Classroom.

Pubs

Great cask ales, and special gins. Great atmosphere. Ran by Ian an ex school teacher!
The Real Ale Classroom
4 Station Rd
Great cask ales, and special gins. Great atmosphere. Ran by Ian an ex school teacher!
Fantastic garden, guest ales, HUNDREDS of Whisky's and a great relaxed atmosphere.
Greyhound Coaching Inn
9-11 Market Street
Fantastic garden, guest ales, HUNDREDS of Whisky's and a great relaxed atmosphere.
Cosy little pub with open fires and a great atmosphere. Lovely garden and Thai restaurant. Summer BBQ's and lots of fun. A short walk from Rainbow House.
6 locals recommend
The Fox Inn
6 locals recommend
Cosy little pub with open fires and a great atmosphere. Lovely garden and Thai restaurant. Summer BBQ's and lots of fun. A short walk from Rainbow House.

Neighbourhoods

History Lutterworth was originally an Anglo Saxon settlement, its name is probably derived from the Old English Hlutre Worth: Lutterworth was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Lutterworth was granted its market charter in 1214 by King John and became a small but busy market town. St Mary's Church, Lutterworth In the 14th century, the religious reformer John Wycliffe was rector in St Mary's Church, Lutterworth between 1374 and 1384, and it was here that he is traditionally believed to have produced the first translation of the Bible from Latin into English. The church was restored in the 19th century and a large tower replaced the original spire. The church still contains some 15th-century wall paintings. The Irish statesman Robert le Poer was parish priest here c.1318. Lutterworth Grammar School was founded in 1630, by 1676 the population of Lutterworth had reached 644. In the days of the stagecoach, Lutterworth was an important stopping-place on the road from Leicester to Oxford and London, and many former coaching inns remain in the town. The town also contains a number of well preserved half-timbered buildings. The Whittle Roundabout Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine, developed some of the world's first jet engines at the British Thomson-Houston works in Lutterworth, and in nearby Rugby, during the late 1930s and the 1940s, with his company Power Jets. A replica of his first jet aircraft the Gloster E.28/39 stands in the middle of a roundabout just south of the town as a memorial and a number of papers and documents relating to Whittle's development of the jet engine are displayed at the town's museum. At the time of the first national census in 1801, Lutterworth had a population of 1,652, this had nearly doubled to 3,197 by 1901. By 2001 it had reached 8,294. Further population growth in the 21st century has brought the population up to nearly 10,000 by 2017. Notable buildings Cavalier Inn One of the established landmarks of the town is the 17th-century building on the corner of George Street and Leicester Road, previously a tavern called the Cavalier Inn. The Cavalier Inn was located just on the northern edge of the town centre of Lutterworth. Although the building has been modified over the years, it still retains its rustic charm with stone walls and low ceilings and beams. Originally called the "Ram Inn" – that part of George Street was called Ram Lane – it changed its name in the early 1970s after a brewery 'make-over' which greatly improved the interior. It is said that the brewery did not like the name Ram Inn and prudishly renamed it 'the Cavalier' after claims that wounded royalist soldiers sheltered in Lutterworth following the Battle of Naseby in 1645. In October 2010 the Cavalier Inn closed and was changed in status to a log-burning store, retailing log-burning fires and similar products and services. Lutterworth Town Hall The architect of Lutterworth Town Hall was Joseph Hansom, who also designed Birmingham Town Hall and took out the first patent of the horse-drawn hansom cab. Shambles Inn Another of the landmarks of the town centre is the thatched roof & timber-framed building now known as the 'Shambles Inn'. This former abattoir and butcher's is the oldest timber-framed building in Lutterworth, dating back to the 16th century. It was first used as a public house from 1791 until 1840, when it was converted back to a home and butcher's shop. In 1982 it was converted back into a public house and named the Shambles.
6 locals recommend
Lutterworth
6 locals recommend
History Lutterworth was originally an Anglo Saxon settlement, its name is probably derived from the Old English Hlutre Worth: Lutterworth was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Lutterworth was granted its market charter in 1214 by King John and became a small but busy market town. St Mary's Church, Lutterworth In the 14th century, the religious reformer John Wycliffe was rector in St Mary's Church, Lutterworth between 1374 and 1384, and it was here that he is traditionally believed to have produced the first translation of the Bible from Latin into English. The church was restored in the 19th century and a large tower replaced the original spire. The church still contains some 15th-century wall paintings. The Irish statesman Robert le Poer was parish priest here c.1318. Lutterworth Grammar School was founded in 1630, by 1676 the population of Lutterworth had reached 644. In the days of the stagecoach, Lutterworth was an important stopping-place on the road from Leicester to Oxford and London, and many former coaching inns remain in the town. The town also contains a number of well preserved half-timbered buildings. The Whittle Roundabout Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine, developed some of the world's first jet engines at the British Thomson-Houston works in Lutterworth, and in nearby Rugby, during the late 1930s and the 1940s, with his company Power Jets. A replica of his first jet aircraft the Gloster E.28/39 stands in the middle of a roundabout just south of the town as a memorial and a number of papers and documents relating to Whittle's development of the jet engine are displayed at the town's museum. At the time of the first national census in 1801, Lutterworth had a population of 1,652, this had nearly doubled to 3,197 by 1901. By 2001 it had reached 8,294. Further population growth in the 21st century has brought the population up to nearly 10,000 by 2017. Notable buildings Cavalier Inn One of the established landmarks of the town is the 17th-century building on the corner of George Street and Leicester Road, previously a tavern called the Cavalier Inn. The Cavalier Inn was located just on the northern edge of the town centre of Lutterworth. Although the building has been modified over the years, it still retains its rustic charm with stone walls and low ceilings and beams. Originally called the "Ram Inn" – that part of George Street was called Ram Lane – it changed its name in the early 1970s after a brewery 'make-over' which greatly improved the interior. It is said that the brewery did not like the name Ram Inn and prudishly renamed it 'the Cavalier' after claims that wounded royalist soldiers sheltered in Lutterworth following the Battle of Naseby in 1645. In October 2010 the Cavalier Inn closed and was changed in status to a log-burning store, retailing log-burning fires and similar products and services. Lutterworth Town Hall The architect of Lutterworth Town Hall was Joseph Hansom, who also designed Birmingham Town Hall and took out the first patent of the horse-drawn hansom cab. Shambles Inn Another of the landmarks of the town centre is the thatched roof & timber-framed building now known as the 'Shambles Inn'. This former abattoir and butcher's is the oldest timber-framed building in Lutterworth, dating back to the 16th century. It was first used as a public house from 1791 until 1840, when it was converted back to a home and butcher's shop. In 1982 it was converted back into a public house and named the Shambles.

Sports

Premiership side Leicester City
25 locals recommend
King Power Stadium
Filbert Way
25 locals recommend
Premiership side Leicester City
A great place to catch a local competitive cricket match, or alternatively just take a stroll. Located next to the church and can be accessed via Baker Street.
Lutterworth Cricket Club
Coventry Road
A great place to catch a local competitive cricket match, or alternatively just take a stroll. Located next to the church and can be accessed via Baker Street.