- Cadeby, Leicestershire
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latitude= 52.61
longitude=-01.38
official_name =Cadeby
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shire_county=Leicestershire
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region=East Midlands
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os_grid_reference= SK4202Cadeby is a village and
civil parish in theHinckley and Bosworth district ofLeicestershire ,England , about 6 miles north ofHinckley , close toNewbold Verdon andMarket Bosworth . According to the 2001 census it had a population of 177.Cadeby Light Railway
Until 2005, Cadeby Rectory garden was home to the
Cadeby Light Railway . This was a short narrow gauge 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 to distant rallies by low-loader, and as a means to raise funds for his parish church. The rally has continued annually ever since, on a weekend in August.
External links
* [http://www.cadebysteam.co.uk/index.html Cadeby Steam & Country Fayre (official website)]
* [http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/?pc=/engines/foster/traction-engine/14593/all/ Pictures of "Fiery Elias" - Teddy Boston's Foster traction engine - at Cadeby Steam & Country Fayre]
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