Cadeby (pronounced ) is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the
Hinckley and Bosworth
Hinckley and Bosworth is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with borough status in Leicestershire, England. The council is based in Hinckley, the largest town. The borough also includes the town of Earl Shilton and numerous v ...
district of
Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...
, England, about 6 miles north of
Hinckley
Hinckley is a market town in south-west Leicestershire, England, administered by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. Hinckley is the third largest settlement in Leicestershire, after Leicester and Loughborough, and is about halfway between L ...
, close to
Newbold Verdon
Newbold Verdon is a village and civil parish in the county of Leicestershire, England. The parish includes Newbold Heath to the north and Brascote to the south. Originally an agricultural centre Newbold Verdon grew in size during the 1850s with ...
and
Market Bosworth
Market Bosworth ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Leicestershire, England. At the 2001 Census, it had a population of 1,906, increasing to 2,097 at the 2011 census. It is most famously near to the site of the decisive final battle of the ...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 177, reducing to 169 at the 2011 census.
The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Kati' or 'farm/settlement belonging to the boys'.
Cadeby Light Railway
Until 2005, Cadeby Rectory garden was home to the
Cadeby Light Railway
The Cadeby Light Railway was a narrow-gauge railway in the garden of the rectory
A clergy house is the residence, or former residence, of one or more priests or ministers of a given religion, serving as both a home and a base for the oc ...
. This was a short
narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge (distance between the rails) narrower than . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with Minimum railw ...
line and collection of railway artifacts belonging to the late
Rev. Teddy Boston, a friend of the
Rev W Awdry. The railway is closed and was dismantled in 2006.
Cadeby Steam & Country Fayre
Market Bosworth Steam Rally, also known as the Cadeby Steam & Country Fayre, was founded in 1964 by the Rev
Teddy Boston, both as an alternative to transporting his
steam roller
A steamroller (or steam roller) is a form of road roller – a type of heavy construction machinery used for leveling surfaces, such as roads or airfields – that is powered by a steam engine. The leveling/flattening action is achieved throug ...
to distant rallies by low-loader, and as a means to raise funds for his parish church. The rally continued annually for 44 years, held on the second weekend in August; the last rally was held in 2008.
Cadeby Steam & Country Fayre
See also
*List of steam fairs
A steam fair or (steam rally) is a regular organised gathering of historic steam engine, steam-powered vehicles and machinery, open to the public. Typical exhibits include: traction engines, steam rollers, steam wagons, and steam cars. Often, the ...
References
External links
Cadeby Steam & Country Fayre (official website)Pictures of "Fiery Elias" - Teddy Boston's Foster traction engine - at Cadeby Steam & Country Fayre
Steam festivals
Villages in Leicestershire
Civil parishes in Leicestershire
Hinckley and Bosworth
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