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Earl Shilton, Church Of St Simon And St Jude c.1965
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Visible evidence of medieval Sultan is sparse, but remnants of the castle motte survive to the west of the parish church. Once on the edge of Leicester Forest, this visually undistinguished town became in the 19th century a focal point of the framework knitting industry. The medieval four-stage tower of the church with its recessed crocketted spire dates from around 1400, but the remainder of the building is good High Victorian work, in the main by Richard Cromwell Carpenter (1812-1855), architect of Lancing College, Sussex (1854) and Inverness Cathedral (1855).

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A Selection of Memories from Earl Shilton

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 Earl Shilton

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Junior School
I attended the C of E Junior School in High Street earl Shilton opposite the old Working Mens Club there were about 7 classrooms the Headmistress was a woman cannot remember her name two teachers I remember were Mrs Sidey and Mrs Saddington her son was in my class his name was Christopher, there was an entranc from almeys Lane into the girls playground and the main entrance from High street, the boundary walls ...see more
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Hinckley
I was born in Cheshire Street, Hinckley. My mother's name was Violet Pinchess (maiden name Ridgeway), she had several brothers and a sister called Vera. Love to hear from anyone who knew her as I have no history at all.
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The Rec
The "Rec" was the place to be in the 1970's when you lived on the Cedar Rd Estate. We lived just round the corner on Elmdale Rd and had a garden which backed on the Rec. This was a good short cut into the Rec. Lived there as a young lad until we moved in about 1978 or so. Played with Tim Fletcher, Mark Reynolds, Harold Maples, Colin "Mapsy" Maples and John Cooper to name a few. Still see Harold in town from time to ...see more
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I remember so much about Earl Shilton, it wasn't just my home but my playground. The Rec. with its swings, slide and round-a-bout - so exciting then, back in the early 40s. Gigley Wrights burned out factory, where we played for hours, the 'frog' pond, Watery Gate, and sometimes the visiting 'travellers' brightly painted wagons close by. Conquering the 'great' Croft Hill, the Brockey where we fished for ...see more
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