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Radio Leicester,01 Sep 2026,6 mins

The Worthington Lock-Up

Secret Leicestershire

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In a corner of North West Leicestershire near Calke Abbey lies the village of Worthington. At the centre of the village is the "Worthington Lock-up". The lock-up used to provide an overnight cell for drunks to sober up, or for criminals ahead of their court dates. Dating from the late 1700s, it was also called the “round house” even though it’s octagonal! Fully sober, Ben Jackson ventured in for a closer look. Reporter: Ben Jackson Producer: Andrew Fewster If you want to know as soon as a new episode is available, make sure you subscribe to Secret Leicestershire on BBC Sounds and have push notifications turned on.

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