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Groby (pronounced "GROO-bee" listen ⓘ) is a village in the Hinckley and Bosworth borough Leicestershire, England. It is to the north west of Leicester. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 6,796. [1] The village saw a huge expansion during the 1970s along with the village of Glenfield.
Groby Castle is a Scheduled Monument, [3] which means it is a "nationally important" historic building and archaeological site which has been given protection against unauthorised change. [ 14 ] Time Team excavating in Groby in 2010
Groby Old Hall, which may incorporate much earlier remains, remained a key part of the Groby estate, and shared in the changing fortunes of the Grey family. The point at which the former grand hall was demolished is unknown, and was the subject of an inconclusive Time Team dig broadcast in 2011. The red-brick gatehouse became what is now known ...
Newtown Linford boasts a large number of old cottages with a lot of character - especially between Groby Lane and Markfield Lane. At the end of Groby Lane is the village cricket pitch. All Saints Church (built c.1400) is next to the cricket pitch, but the village cemetery lies at the top of the hill on Groby Lane.
In 1563 the family regained favour, and the Groby manor, including Bradgate, was restored to Jane's uncle, Lord John Grey of Pirgo. [3] His great-grandson was made Earl of Stamford. Later earls acquired estates in Enville, Staffordshire, and Dunham Massey, Cheshire. Bradgate House's ruined chapel and tower
Anstey is a large village in Leicestershire, England, located north west of Leicester in the borough of Charnwood.Its population was 9,000 at the 2021 census. [1] This figure is expected to increase due to the building of a new housing development off Groby Road.
If those areas have a strong city/town/village identity, for population purposes they are classed into a distinct area. Leicester in particular will include population counts from suburbs which are not within the city boundaries – but are close enough to be counted together. * – District HQ location. † – Civil parish population figure.
Bradgate Park and surrounding villages Reginald Grey Pedigree of Grey of Groby displayed within Bradgate Hall ruins. Bradgate Park (/ ˌ b r æ d ɡ ə t /) is a public park in Charnwood Forest, in Leicestershire, England, northwest of Leicester. It covers 850 acres (340 hectares).