Newbold Verdon

Newbold Verdon

Newbold Verdon is a village and civil parish in the county of Leicestershire, England.

The Domesday Book records the settlement as Niwebold. It acquired the suffix Verdon from Nicholas de Verdon who owned the manor in 1226. His descendant William de Ferrers was born here in 1332 or 1333. 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. The parish includes Newbold Heath to the north and Brascote to the south.

Although originally an agricultural centre Newbold Verdon grew in size during the 1950s with the expansion of coal mining in the area. This industry has since ceased and Newbold Verdon is now primarily a commuter village. The 2001 census recorded a population of 3,193.[1]

Destinations from Newbold Verdon
Barlestone Newbold Heath Merry Lees
Market Bosworth Desford
   Newbold Verdon    
Cadeby Brascote Peckleton
St. James Church, Newbold Verdon

Contents

Education

The local primary school is in Dragon Lane.

Churches

  • St. James Church (1209)
  • A Methodist chapel
  • A Baptist church (1833)

The Bright Hour at the Baptist Church has been running for many years along with the more recently started Grandtots Group.

Public Houses

The village has four pubs: The Old White Swan, The Jubilee, and The Windmill, actually in Brascote, and a Working Men's Club.

References

  1. ^ Leicestershire County Council

External links


Coordinates: 52°37′47″N 1°20′31″W / 52.629646°N 1.342076°W / 52.629646; -1.342076



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