John Boultbee Brooks Plaque — Stockwell Head

📍 Brooks Yard, Stockwell Head, Hinckley LE10 1RG

Blue plaque commemorating John Boultbee Brooks (1839–1906), born in Hinckley, who founded J.B. Brooks & Co. in Birmingham — makers of the Brooks saddle, still regarded as the gold standard in bicycle seating worldwide. Brooks Yard takes his name. [Coords: Exact]