Newbold Verdon, United Kingdom
Newbold Verdon is a town of 2,850 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Newbold Verdon
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Market Bosworth Country Park and Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire.
Weather in Newbold Verdon
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About 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 the expansion of coal mining in the area. That industry has now ceased leaving Newbold Verdon as a commuter village primarily serving Leicester (9 .5 miles east) and Hinckley (8.5 miles south).
From the Wikipedia article Newbold Verdon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Market Bosworth Country Park
Park · 2.2 mi
Country park in Leicestershire, England
Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire
Park · 1.9 mi
Zoo in Desford , United Kingdom
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
Chapel of the Holy Rood, Bagworth
Church · 2.6 mi
Chapel in Bagworth, Leicestershire
St Giles' Church, Barlestone
Church · 1.7 mi
Church in Barlestone, Leicestershire
History
In the itinerary of 1280, Newbold, Brascote, Naneby and Barlestone answered collectively as one village, which contained 80 acres of woodland and a vineyard.
The manor was held in 1401 by Walter Devereux and was later divided through marriage into four parts, with one of these parts going to Henry de Ferrars.
In the year of 1428 the village was quarantined due to an outbreak of cholera, however this was short-lived as the quarantine was lifted soon after the outbreak was found to be non-serious.
In 1625, Sir Thomas Crewe purchased land in Newbold which was eventually passed down to Nathaniel, who was then Lord Crewe, Bishop of Durham.
A part of Newbold was enclosed in 1509, although the main enclosure took place in 1810 when the church was awarded 1,316 acres of glebe land.
Six cottages were built in 1794 for the poor of the parish, with benefaction money and they were also allocated the use of 10 acres of land at the time of the enclosure.
Cob Cottage is probably the oldest remaining home which dates back to 1650.
On Sunday 22 March 2015, the funeral cortège of King Richard III passed through Market Bosworth, Newbold Verdon and Desford en route to his interment in Leicester Cathedral.
From the History section of Newbold Verdon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Education
The local primary school is in Dragon Lane. The school has one class per cohort and an Autism specific Unit. It has a sensory garden, pond and forest school.
From the Wikipedia article Newbold Verdon, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Newbold Verdon
- Colin PitchforkBritish convicted murderer and rapist. First person convicted of murder based on DNA fingerprinting evidence
- William Ferrers, 3rd Lord FerrersEnglish nobleman (1333–1371)
Born in Newbold Verdon, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Newbold Verdon
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Getting there and nearby towns
East Midlands Airport (EMA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Market Bosworth 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Bagworth 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Earl Shilton 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Leicester Forest East 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Stoke Golding 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Hinckley 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Glenfield 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Huncote 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Coalville 7 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Braunstone 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Hybrid Ara macaw -Tropical Birdland -Leicestershire-3July07, Snowmanradio , with permission from Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire, England., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bus at the Jubilee Inn, Newbold Verdon - img 0172 (16122709630), Ed Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
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