Groby, Leicester Road c.1960
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The A50 bypass now divides the village from its castle, of which only the motte survives; the remainder was demolished in the later 12th century. The local stone cottages in the lee of the tree-shrouded parish church (centre) rely on simple, but excellent, details for effect - no incongruous plastic windows and doors here. In front of the church is a three-storey tower which forms a part of the Old Hall. The modern expansion of Groby as a Leicester suburb can be seen on the left, as the road swings towards Coalville.
An extract from Leicestershire Villages Photographic Memories.
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