Kilby, Leicestershire
Kilby photos
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Kilby maps
Historic maps of Kilby and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Kilby maps
Kilby books
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Memories of Kilby
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I was born in Kilby in 1943 in the house across from the Dog and Gun (I think it was called the Swan or maybe Black Swan?). When I was about a year or so old my parents moved to Foston (Great Peatling Lodge) and that is where I grew up and went to school in Countesthorpe and then on to... [more]
Shared on 08 September 2009
Leicestershire memories
My name is Marlis Franz. I am German. In 1952, I was 15 years old, I visited my English penfriend in Countesthorpe together with my mother. We spent a wonderful time there. Going on holiday was not normal at this time and something special - particularly going to England.
My English girl-friend lived together with her parents in Countesthorpe, Station... [more]
Shared on 14 October 2008
I remember going to Bell Street around 1967/8 to see Michael Aspel open "Key Markets" which was a supermarket of sorts, and would be on the left-hand-side of this picture (I think either next door to the Co-op, or may have occupied the same space for a while until it closed down.
Also Foryan's (not sure of the spelling) bicycle and... [more]
Shared on 01 August 2008
The corner shop was Tyler's, a sweet and grocers shop. They sold 1d iced lollies made from a juice drink similar to Ribena. You were allowed out to play all day except Sundays, and we would very often go around in a little gang. We especially enjoyed going over the fields (the hills and hollows) behind Church Nook,... [more]
Shared on 06 February 2008
I remember this school so well, my first born went to this school in 1983 and so did my daughter, it's a shame they pulled part of it down. I remember walking the children over to what is now the infant school to use their swimming pool, later when they pulled some of the old school down the children were moved... [more]
Shared on 23 May 2008
South Wigston, Gloucester Crescent
I moved to South Wigston in 1978 as a newly wed, I lived on Marstown Avenue which then was a two way road, and very busy, and I remember using these shops all the time. I used to do my shopping in what is now called Jacksons and is a Sainsburys shop. I notice looking at the picture of the 1960s... [more]
Shared on 23 May 2008
This view is not much different from the forties. This photo has been taken from outside Rawlinsons butchers shop to the right and St Thomas's church to the left ( both out of shot). The first shop to the right is Eric Holmes Cycle shop. Eric Holmes Jnr was a school friend of mine and we both attended Basset Street Juniors(just... [more]
Shared on 18 September 2007
When I was about 6-7 years old we lived in Lansdowne Grove ( 1 mile approx) and Crow Mills was a favorite place to come and fish for minnows and frog spawn. The summers seemed endless and jam jars were a precious item to us as they were needed to bring home the results of the days exploits. I think the... [more]
Shared on 18 September 2007
Extracts From Kilby & Leicestershire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Kilby, inspired by Frith photos.
Leicestershire Villages Photographic Memories
Kilby is a Scandinavian form of the Old English 'cilda-tun'; the first part means 'child', or more probably 'young nobleman'. This small village is set in an enclosure landscape of straight hawthorn hedges, between Fleckney and Countesthorpe, to the south of the city. The unprepossessing church of St Mary Magdalen by Henry Goddard (1813-99 - see St Andrew's, Countesthorpe) sits on the south side of... [more]
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Leicestershire Villages Photographic Memories
Kilby is a Scandinavian form of the Old English 'cilda-tun'; the first part means 'child', or more probably 'young nobleman'. This small village is set in an enclosure landscape of straight hawthorn hedges, between Fleckney and Countesthorpe, to the south of the city. The unprepossessing church of St Mary Magdalen by Henry Goddard (1813-99 - see St Andrew's, Countesthorpe) sits on the south side of... [more]
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Leicester Photographic Memories
Wistow Hall sits comfortably by its artificial lake, even though Wistow Road, from Kilby to Kibworth Harcourt, runs directly past the front door. The church of St Wistan, which appears to have been remodelled in the mid 18th century, is of considerable interest for its rare, complete interior fittings of that date, enhanced by a number of good but unattributed monuments.
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