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Sileby
Sileby is a former industrial village and civil parish in the Soar Valley in Leicestershire, between Leicester and Loughborough. Nearby villages include Barrow upon Soar, Mountsorrel, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, Seagrave and Cossington. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 7,835. The origins of the village date back to around 840 AD when the area was settled by the Danes - Leicestershire forming part of the Danelaw along with other counties in the vicinity. The name Sileby may in fact come from the Danish name 'Sighulf'. The village lies at the bottom of an ancient valley created by the nearby River Soar, meaning that surrounding farmland is particularly prone to flooding during persistent or heavy rain. History Traditionally, Sileby was split into two wards, separated by the brook that flows through the middle of the village. These are St Mary's to the north and St Gregory's to the south. Recently however, due to Boundary Commission changes, a third ward of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sileby is a former industrial village and civil parish in the Soar Valley in Leicestershire, between Leicester and Loughborough. Nearby villages include Barrow upon Soar, Mountsorrel, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, Seagrave and Cossington. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 7,835. The origins of the village date back to around 840 AD when the area was settled by the Danes - Leicestershire forming part of the Danelaw along with other counties in the vicinity. The name Sileby may in fact come from the Danish name 'Sighulf'. The village lies at the bottom of an ancient valley created by the nearby River Soar, meaning that surrounding farmland is particularly prone to flooding during persistent or heavy rain. History Traditionally, Sileby was split into two wards, separated by the brook that flows through the middle of the village. These are St Mary's to the north and St Gregory's to the south. Recently however, due to Boundary Commission changes, a third ward of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sileby Railway Station
Sileby railway station is a railway station serving the village of Sileby in Leicestershire, England. The station is located on the Midland Main Line, north of London St Pancras. History The original station was built in 1840 for the Midland Counties Railway, which in 1844 joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway. The line cut the village in two connecting the halves with a substantial stone bridge. There were complaints from local residents about the facilities provided at the station. In 1897 the parish council were petitioning the company for improvements, but the Midland Railway company were resistant. By 1910 the council raised a petition to the company to resolve 5 issues *The dangerous level crossing, stating the several accidents had been narrowly avoided. *The need of better accommodation for vehicular traffic. The number of vehicles using the station had increased and blocking of the road, especially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sileby Wesleyan Methodist Church
Sileby Wesleyan Methodist Church is a former Methodist church in Sileby, Leicestershire. History Methodism in Sileby started around 1791 when a cottage was purchased for around £70 and converted into a chapel. In 1881 the congregation was in need of a new building. This was erected in High Street at a cost of £2,000 () and presented to the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion at Sileby by Thomas Caloe of Mill Villa on 3 December 1884. In 1969 the congregation decided to close the church and moved to join Sileby Primitive Methodist Church on King Street. Organ A pipe organ by Taylor of Leicester was installed in 1885. On closure of the chapel, the organ was moved to All Saints’ Church, Cossington and then in 2012 exported to Italy. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sileby Sileby Sileby Sileby is a former industrial village and civil parish in the Soar Valley in Leicestershire, between Leicester and Loughborough. Nearby villages include Barrow upon Soar, Mountsorrel, Ratcliffe-on-the-W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary's Church, Sileby
St Mary's Church, Sileby is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in Sileby, Leicestershire. History The church dates from the 13th to 15th centuries, but was heavily restored and underpinned between 1878 and 1880 at a cost of £5,300 (). Decayed foundations were replaced by a solid base of 2 ft of Portland cement and granite chips. Arches and windows which had previously been bricked up were opened out again. A new roof was installed, reusing as much of the medieval carved oak as possible. Mr. Goodwin of the Lugwardine Works, Hereford provided encaustic tiles to pave the chancel. Mr Powell of Whitefriars carved a new reredos for the high altar. The old high backed pews were removed ready for new seating. The three entrances were supplied with new oak doors, and a new floor was laid in the belfry. The work was carried out to the designs and supervision of the architect Arthur Blomfield. Organ A pipe organ by George Holdich, improved by Abbott of Leed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sileby Primitive Methodist Church
Sileby Primitive Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Sileby, Leicestershire. History The first chapel built by the Primitive Methodists was opened by 1818. This was soon outgrown and a new church was opened on King Street in 1834. The current church was designed by the architect James Kerridge. Construction started in 1866 and the building opened for worship on 12 May 1867 In 1931 the school room was built on Swan Street. In 1969, Sileby Wesleyan Methodist Church closed and the congregation joined the congregation at King Street. The church underwent redevelopment in 2010. Organ A pipe organ by Hardy and Son of Stockport was installed and opened on 22 February 1900 by James Dann, Assistant Organist at Peterborough Cathedral. The organ is no longer present References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sileby Sileby Sileby Sileby is a former industrial village and civil parish in the Soar Valley in Leicestershire, between Leicester and Loughborough. Nearby villages include Barrow upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loughborough (UK Parliament Constituency)
Loughborough is a constituency in Leicestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Jane Hunt, a Conservative. From 2010 until 2019, it was represented by Nicky Morgan, who served in the governments of David Cameron and Boris Johnson. In 2020, she was elevated to the Peerage and became a member of the House of Lords. The constituency is a considered a bellwether, as it has reflected the national result at every general election since February 1974. Boundaries 1885–1918: The Sessional Division of Loughborough (except the parishes of Cossington, Seagrave, and Sileby), and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Leicester. 1918–1950: The Borough of Loughborough, the Urban Districts of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Ashby Woulds, and Shepshed, the Rural Districts of Castle Donington and Loughborough, and the Rural District of Ashby-de-la-Zouch except the parish of Bardon. 1950–1955: The Borough of Loughborough, the Urban Districts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossington, Leicestershire
Cossington is a village within the Soar Valley in Leicestershire, England. It lies between Sileby, Rothley, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake and Syston. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 598. The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Cusa/Cosa'. Although there is no railway service to Cossington, the Ivanhoe Line runs along the Midland Main Line between Leicester and Loughborough, passing close to the village. An hourly service is provided in both directions as part of East Midlands Railway Local service from Lincoln to Leicester via Nottingham. Many years ago there was a ' Cossington Gate railway station' which has long since gone, the only evidence remaining on old maps, The nearest stations now being at Syston and Sileby. Cossington was once home to Lady Isobel Barnett, a radio and television personality from the mid 20th century, where she committed suicide amidst shoplifting charges. A short new road, Barnett Close, has been named in her memory. The v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kerridge
James Kerridge (4 August 1830 – 28 March 1911) was a British architect based in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Personal life James Kerridge was born on 4 August 1830 in Bungay, Suffolk, the son of William Kerridge (b. 1806), a farmer, and Hannah Webster (b. 1808), and was baptised aged four on 28 July 1835 in Bungay. He trained as an architect under C. Weekes of Carmarthen. He married first Mary Ann Frances Watford (1836–1857) on 23 July 1854 in St Clement Danes. They had two children: *Revd. William Kerridge (1855–1928) *Catherine Eliza Kerridge (b. 1857) Mary Ann Frances died in Wisbech and was buried on 20 February 1857. He married secondly Mary Hill (1839-1914) on 14 December 1858 in Wisbech. They had the following children: *James Kerridge (1860 – 12 April 1877) *Mary Ann Frances Kerridge (1862–1938) *John H Kerridge (1864–1865) *Richard Cobden Kerridge (1866 – 6 April 1877) *Hannah Elizabeth Kerridge (b. 1868) *John Mason Kerridge (1870 – 1878) *Francis Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountsorrel
Mountsorrel is a village in Leicestershire on the River Soar, just south of Loughborough with a population in 2001 of 6,662 inhabitants, increasing to 8,223 at the 2011 census. Geography The village is in the borough of Charnwood, surrounding a steep hill, once crowned by a castle, and is bordered to the east by the River Soar. The village is renowned for the Buttercross Market in the village centre as well as its granite quarry, the largest in Europe. The Leicester arm of the Grand Union Canal runs through Mountsorrel. The civil parish meets with Rothley to the south, and some houses are actually in Rothley parish near the southern A6 junction. To the west of the parish is a nature reserve. North of here, the Leicestershire Round passes east–west through the north of the village. The parish boundary meets Quorndon where it first meets the quarry near Buddon Wood. North of there, it crosses the former A6, towards Quorn from the roundabout for the A6 roundabout. Close to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charnwood (borough)
The Borough of Charnwood is a local government district with borough status in the north of Leicestershire, England, which has a population of 166,100 as of the 2011 census. It borders Melton to the east, Harborough to the south east, Leicester and Blaby to the south, Hinckley and Bosworth to the south west, North West Leicestershire to the west and Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire to the north. It is named after Charnwood Forest, an area which the borough contains much of. The administrative centre of the borough is located in Loughborough, which is also the district's largest town and its main commercial centre. The town is also the location of Loughborough University. Other notable settlements include Shepshed, Syston, Birstall and Thurmaston. History The district of Charnwood was formed on 1 April 1974 as a merger of the municipal borough of Loughborough, the Shepshed urban district and the Barrow upon Soar Rural District. It was then granted borough status on 15 May 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake
Ratcliffe on the Wreake is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 179. It is just to the north of the River Wreake, opposite East Goscote. The village is small enough not to have a parish council; instead it has a parish meeting consisting of all the electorate. The 14th-century St Botolph parish church is a Grade II* listed building. Ratcliffe Hall is a Grade II listed country house built c. 1812 by Robert Shirley, 7th Earl Ferrers and was inherited by his granddaughter, Caroline Shirley, Duchess Sforza Cesarini, who had married into the Italian aristocracy. It subsequently descended to the pioneer aviator, Sir William Lindsay Everard, who set up Ratcliffe Aerodrome, which opened with a 'Grand Air Pageant' on 6 September 1930. Famed aviator Amy Johnson made an unexpected trip from London to participate with Sir Sefton Brancker, Director of Civil Aviation. Some 5,000 specta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrow Upon Soar
Barrow upon Soar is a large village in northern Leicestershire, in the Soar Valley between Leicester and Loughborough, with a population at the 2011 census of 5,856. Geography Barrow lies on the east bank of the River Soar, where the river is joined by the Fishpool Brook. British Gypsum has a plant at Barrow, and the parish is adjacent to the Swithland Reservoir. Barrow upon Soar is part of the local government district of Charnwood. Transport Road The village is near the A6 Road from Quorn. Rail Barrow-upon-Soar railway station is situated on the Midland Main Line, and Ivanhoe Line trains stop there. The Mountsorrel Railway, carrying granite from the Mountsorrel quarries, used to run to here; the line from Mountsorrel is still followed by a mineral conveyor to Barrow, where quarry rock is sorted for distribution. Bus The village is served by the Kinchbus 2 service that runs between Sileby and Loughborough and Centrebus service 27 between Loughborough and Thurm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
