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History

We have the most comprehensive information online of the history and ecology of Groby, supplemented by a unique photographic collection which can be found in the Gallery Section.

History 

Bradgate Stables

16 April 202116 April 2021 Mike Pratt

The changes brought to the local scene by the passage of time are evident in photographs readers have sent in

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History 

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey

9 March 20219 March 2021 Mike Pratt

Lady Jane Grey reigned as Queen for nine days in 1553 until deposed by supporters of Catholic Queen Mary. She

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The Portrait of Lady Jane Grey

9 March 20219 March 2021 Mike Pratt

The very long search for a true likeness of Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England for just 9 days, could

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The Greys of Groby

9 March 202113 April 2021 Mike Pratt

The Grey family played a fascinating role in English history, with two of its members becoming ill-fated Queens of England

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The Groby Granite Railway

9 March 20219 March 2021 David Ramsey

In 1825 the 6th Earl of Stamford and his Leicestershire estate agent Robert Martin went to the opening of the

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History 

Bradgate House

9 March 202116 April 2021 Mike Pratt

Readers of the Leicester Mercury continue to respond to my request for information about the former Bradgate house at Groby

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History 

Sam’s Cafe

9 March 202111 March 2021 Gill Waldram

Do you remember that Groby once had a transport café? It was situated at the bottom of the hill on

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History Woodlands 

Sheet Hedges

9 March 2021 Mike Pratt

Sheet Hedges Plantation which extends to 11.2 acres (4.53 ha) was originally planted as a commercial plantation comprising of mainly

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History Woodlands 

Martinshaw Woods

9 March 20219 March 2021 Mike Pratt

Situated on Groby’s border with neighbouring Ratby, Martinshaw Woods consists of 254.5 acres (103.0 ha) of replanted ancient woodland, part

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Buildings History 

Memories of Martinshaw Lodge

9 March 20219 March 2021 Debbie Mole

[Also know as the Woodkeeper’s Cottage, situated on the edge of Martinshaw Woods just to the west of the village

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Opening of the Groby Trough

9 March 20219 March 2021 Gill Waldram

A few years ago a very heavy load was removed from the Old Hall front garden and placed in the

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Buildings History 

A few facts about St Philip & St James Church

9 March 20219 March 2021 Mike Pratt

St.Philip and St. James Church was built in 1840 by the Earl of Stamford owing to the distance to Ratby

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History 

Groby United Reformed Church

9 March 20219 March 2021 Mike Pratt

The Story of the Chapel Hill Folk 1822-1982 Nonconformists were meeting on Zion Hill [now Chapel Hill] in the very

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History 

Old Photographs

9 March 20219 March 2021 Mike Pratt

Photographs of our past make fascinating viewing and are an important part of the Heritage Groups collection. Many photos have

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The History of Groby Pool

9 March 20219 March 2021 Mike Pratt

Groby Pool is situated on the southern edge of the Charnwood Forest and is reputedly the largest natural expanse of

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Archaeology History 

Archaeology of an ordinary Groby Garden

9 March 20219 March 2021 Paul Gill

It came as quite a surprise to me 20 years ago to realise that there were humans in Groby many

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Archaeology History 

Meet the Flintstones

9 March 20219 March 2021 Stephen Woodward

In the 1980s Groby Archaeology Society were active in the parish, systematically fieldwalking over the ploughed land (with the farmer’s

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History 

John Hughes & Phil Symons Big Day Out, in Groby!

9 March 20219 March 2021 Mike Pratt

(From the class of ’61) How many of us as fresh faced five year olds, on our very first day

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History 

Dowry Furlong

9 March 20219 March 2021 Mike Pratt

This meadow (situated behind the Groby Pool Car Park) was once part of a large cultivated open field known as

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History 

Street Names from the 1950s/early 1960s to 2003

9 March 20209 March 2021 Alison Coates

There are always on-going heritage projects in the village (see ‘heritage group’ in the community section). Alison Coates has set

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History 

Memories of the Home Front, World War II

9 March 201510 March 2021 Mike Pratt

With the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II this year, we are interested in collecting your memories

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Buildings History Latest 

Groby Castle & Hall

22 March 20139 March 2021 David Ramsey

Little remains of Groby Castle except for a large mound of earth at the rear of the present Manor House

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History 

Groby Sold in 1925!

9 September 20049 March 2021 Alison Coates

Did you know that most of Groby was sold in 1925? Since the late Middle Ages, Groby was an estate

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Buildings History 

Jos & Dean Tweedle at Groby Lodge Farm

14 March 20039 March 2021 Mike Pratt

I lived at Groby Lodge from 6 April 1937 until my marriage at St. Peter and St. James Church on

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News

General HBBC News 

Council Leader writes to Health Secretary about the future of Mount Road hospital

17 June 2025 HBBC
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Leader, Cllr Stuart Bray, has written to the Health Secretary about the future of the Mount Road hospital building in Hinckley.
General HBBC News 

Give your thoughts on Hinckley and Bosworth heritage

17 June 2025 HBBC
General HBBC News 

Man fined over town centre fly-tipping

13 June 2025 HBBC
General HBBC News 

Children design new anti-littering posters for Hinckley and Bosworth 

12 June 2025 HBBC
General HBBC News 

Over 1000 residents turn out for Mallory Mile 2025 

11 June 2025 HBBC
General HBBC News 

Proms in the Park 2025 a great success

9 June 2025 HBBC

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Groby (pronounced Grooby) is a thriving village situated 5 miles northwest of the city of Leicester, in the county of Leicestershire, England, UK.

As well as boasting many historic buildings, the village has been home to two English Queens - Elizabeth Woodville (wife of Edward IV) and Lady Jane Grey.

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