Richard Nidd left £300 for the poor of Mountsorrel and £2 for two sermons to be preached annually.This is recorded on two of the three charity boards in St Peter’s Church.(His name is incorrectly spelt as Nedd on the charity boards). Continue reading “Richard Nidd”
Author: Keith Foster
Peace Garden – collaboration can create colour
Collaboration can create colour – Mountsorrel Peace Garden
Mountsorrel has overcome its “mucky Mountsorrel” tag to become a village rich in a history of medieval conflicts and artisan enterprise on an industrial tapestry of pink granite serving railways, roads and London streets. Near the iconic Buttermarket a stretch of grass – The Peace Garden – is lifted by a granite circle around which poppy wreaths have been placed each Remembrance Day since 1995.
In the Summer of 2016, murmurings of discontent about lack of care prompted action by the Mountsorrel Heritage Group (MHG) in approaching the local Parish Council to seek their agreement to gradual and sustainable improvements to the appearance of the Peace Garden. A modest budget and a lot of goodwill by local people resulted in a raking, pruning, trimming and planting Action Day in early November 2016.
Since then there has been further group and individual initiatives not only to keep the Peace Garden tidy but also to plant vegetation with hints of red in berries and flowers to complement the poppy wreaths. The consistent intention has been to plant easy-to-maintain shrubs, bulbs and plants in extended flower beds which now lie inside the granite wall boundary while robust shrubs, saplings and ivy vines are trimmed or restricted to expose the “marbling” of the local granite. Local people have also taken the hint by not only keeping the garden tidy but also supporting with donations of colourful plants.
Mountsorrel Parish Council has been kept informed of actions and progress while it continues to provide financial support, encouragement and verbal gratitude to the group of volunteers – collaboration can create colour!
25th July 2017 (CWB)
MHG Walks in and around Mountsorrel introduction
Members of the Ecology Sub-group of the Mountsorrel Heritage Group have been out and about, writing up notes on some of their favourite walks in the village. These have been reproduced in the walks, complete with photos (alphabetical) and markers (numerical) on the sketch map to help guide you on your way, and to show you some of the interesting features (hyperlinks) to look out for. Continue reading “MHG Walks in and around Mountsorrel introduction”
MHG Mountsorrel Meadows walk
Distance:
about three miles; about 75 minutes
General conditions and accessibility:
mixture of tarmac paths, firm granite chip walks and uneven muddy surfaces with several stiles to climb and kissing gates to pass through.
MHG Buddon Wood Farm walk
A walk of about three miles, taking about an hour and a half.
General conditions and accessibility:
Village paths as well as paths around and across former grazing land and the reinstated quarry areas. A mixture of tarmac paths, firm granite chip walks and uneven muddy surfaces with some kissing gates to pass through.
MHG Riverside walk
Distance: Approx. 3 miles, although a shorter version is included
General conditions and accessibility:
Please be aware that children and dogs need to be under close control, as the
road can be busy, and part of the walk is alongside the river. Also please be aware that there are several stiles on this walk, two flights of steps, and a path which can be muddy at times. Continue reading “MHG Riverside walk”
MHG Albert’s walk
Distance: Two miles approximately.
General conditions and accessibility:
Mixture of tarmac paths, unpaved tracks, occasional muddy patches in wet weather or winter conditions, kissing gates.
Start and finish:
The Butter Market, Market Place, Mountsorrel, LE12 7BA
The New Town and Borough of Mountsorrel
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Mountsorrel is not listed in the Domesday Survey of 1086, and there is no evidence that it existed before the arrival of the Normans. The earliest record of its existence is in a charter c.1148, in which Ranulf Earl of Chester granted the village and castle [villam et castellum] of Mountsorrel to Robert Earl of Leicester.
Continue reading “The New Town and Borough of Mountsorrel”Free School at the Chappel Yard
The foundation of a Free English School at a place called Chappel Yard in Mountsorrel is recorded in an indenture dated 14 October 1746 between Sir Joseph Danvers & his son John Danvers and the Rector of Swithland.
Continue reading “Free School at the Chappel Yard”1891 CENSUS
The 1891 Census for England was taken on the night of 5 April 1891 to record all the individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were travelling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night.
The census comprised the whole of the civil parish of Mountsorrel comprising the amalgamated townships of Christchurch and St Peter. Also the formerly detached parts of Rothley Temple comprising Mountsorrel Lane and Castledine Lodge. And boats at lock if any.
The census was transcribed by Pat Neal. If you have any queries regarding information within the census, please contact me via my email address-patrick.neal7@ntlworld.com
