Marefield

For the village in Sussex, see Maresfield.

Marefield
Marefield Location within Leicestershire
OS grid reference	SK746079
District	Harborough
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Leicester
Postcode district	LE7
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52°39′54″N0°53′59″W / 52.66494°N 0.89983°W / 52.66494; -0.89983

Riders on horseback approaching Marefield, Leicestershire

Marefield is a hamlet and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 20. At the census 2011 the population remained less than 100 and is included in the civil parish of Owston and Newbold. It was also the birthplace of Wire drummer Robert Gotobed, and Thomas Hooker, one of the main founders of Connecticut, USA.^{[ citation needed ]}