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Rolleston, Leicestershire

Rolleston maps

Historic maps of Rolleston and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Rolleston maps

Rolleston map

Historic map of Rolleston

Leicestershire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Leicestershire

Rolleston map

Historic Map of any Rolleston postcode

Rolleston maps
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Rolleston photos

We have no photos of Rolleston, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Billesdon, Kings Norton, Tilton On The Hill, Kibworth Harcourt

Rolleston books

Displaying 3 of 8 books about Rolleston and the local area.   View all Rolleston books

Leicestershire Villages Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

Leicestershire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

Leicestershire & Rutland Living Memories
Paperback
£14

Rolleston books
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Memories of Rolleston

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Leicestershire memories

Living at the White Hall, Billesdon (c. 1972 - 1979)

We moved to the White Hall when I was 2, almost 3, and my sister was 5 weeks old!  It was a wonderful house to grow up in - lots and lots of space, inside and out, and were were fortunate enough to have ponies and dogs etc. .. an idyllic childhood!  I remember the huge walled vegetable garden - and... [more]

Shared on 25 September 2008 by Emma Lack.

My Grandparents Kitty & Reg Nichols by Elaine Waterfield nee Merrikin

My Mum Valerie Merrikin, nee Nichols, was born next to the old pub (recently knocked down) in Skeffington. Grandad Nichols worked at the hall and got the sack because he picked up some wood in the ground for a fire. This meant they lost their home and had to go and live somewhere else, 3 Sunrise Cottage, Brook Lane. When they... [more]

Shared on 12 March 2008 by Nigel Waterfield.

Fleckney

My uncle Alf and Auntie Mary lived in Main Street, Fleckney. Their son was Joe my cousin.

Shared on 23 May 2009 by V H.

Just a Kibbuth Lad

For those who have never been to our village called Kibworth, it is worth noting locals call it "Kibbuth". You live in either "Top Kibbuth"- Kibworth Harcourt or "Bottom Kibbuth"- Kibworth Beauchamp. I myself personally, have lived in both and almost on the boundary of both parishes. For almost the past 40 years (man & boy), I have spent many a... [more]

Shared on 14 May 2007 by Wayne Coleman.

Extracts From Rolleston & Leicestershire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Rolleston, inspired by Frith photos.

Leicester Photographic Memories

Close to the road, the solid but impressive ashlar tower dominates the immediate street scene with its substantial angled buttresses and crocketted finials; these are not 15th-century, but were added in 1832, after the collapse of the original tower, by the local architect William Flint (1801-1862), whose specialism was Greek Revival. The body of the church is fairly run-of-the-mill with its four-bay... [more]

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Leicester Photographic Memories

Castle Yard c1965. The Great Hall, built by Robert, Earl of Leicester around 1150, cannot compare with that of Oakham Castle of c1180, some twenty miles east of the city, as an example of Norman architecture; but as part of the extensive remains of Leicester Castle and its town defences, it is quite remarkable. Although the building has been pared down from its original aisled form, and has been provided... [more]

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Leicester Photographic Memories

A picturesque view, whose general outlook has altered quite radically since 1955. St Paul's school to the left, dating from 1835 with its Tudoresque details and gable end bell-cote, has changed dramatically to become a residential property. The entrance door remains in situ, but the stone mullion and transom windows have gone in favour of unattractive modern replacements; strangely, the bell-cote now resides in... [more]

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