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Countesthorpe, St Andrew's Church c.1965
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The original heart of this sprawling village, the battlemented tower is the complete surviving remnant of the medieval church. The remainder of this oddly proportioned building was designed or altered by Henry Goddard, a prolific Leicester architect, in the early 1840s. His son Joseph, a rather more talented designer, was responsible for the city's Clock Tower in 1868.

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A Selection of Memories from Countesthorpe

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Countesthorpe

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My Husband Was Born In 36 Peatling Road
36 Peatling Road is the double fronted house shown on the right. Owened by May Brookes and rented to the Bursnall family. Bobbie Bursnall was the village bobby before my husband was born. He lived there untill his grandma Annie Mary Elizabeth Bursnall died. Does not remember the year she died but does remember the funeral at Countesthorpe Cemetery.
Countesthorpe, Peatling Road c1965
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Added 16 November 2013

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I'm a born & bred Countesthorpe lass & spent my first 16 years of life enjoying the village very much before moving on to pastures new. I lived just across the road from the post office.
Countesthorpe, Station Road c1965
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Countesthorpe
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 Road. When we visited her there was a post office in this ...see more
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