I think I set myself a bit more than was truly manageable today in trying to cram in three cities in one day. Well one village, one town and a city. I headed out from Birmingham to Leicester then got a train to Market Harborough and then a bus to Tur Langton. The bus driver asked me where I'd like to get off there and I didn't really know but knew it was only one or two streets big.It is a charming little village surrounded by lovely green fields - each house had a cottage name. It's part of the Langton's - Church Langton, East Langton, West Langton, Thorpe Langton and Shangton - colloquially known as the Langos. I looked for evidence of Evans' in the graveyard of the church but no luck. I did, however, find that Harry Potter was buried here! I thought I might have lunch in the pub but the owner seemed to be yelling down the phone to the chef who hadn't turned up so I figured maybe it wasn't a good idea so caught the same bus driver on his return route.
The bus went into downtown Market Harborough so I had a wander around and a quick look in the museum which had some interesting exhibitions that were quite interactive for the kiddies. The town itself wasn't all that exciting - lots of shops and quite busy and a few older buildings.
Back on the train the Leicester with a bunch of Leicester City fans heading in for today's game. A police presence at the station was mainly focused on some rather drunken fans. Without much of a plan I headed for the Tourist Centre and got a map - stopped for a coffee and checked out the Guildhall, Cathedral and various other churches - checking through the graveyards in case I found an Evans.
In retrospect I should have come on a day when the Records Office was open but I will contact them through email and get them to research the information.
