Newbold Verdon

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Newbold Verdon is a village in the county of Leicestershire, England. In the Domesday Book the settlement was called Niwebold. It acquired the name Verdon from Nicholas de Verdon who owned the manor in 1226. His descendent William de Ferrers was born here in 1332 or 1333.

Although originally an agricultural centre the village grew in size in the 1950s with the expansion of mining in the area. This industry has since ceased and Newbold Verdon is now primarily a commuter village. It is situated near to Barlestone, Desford and Market Bosworth. In the 2001 census it had a population of 3193 [1].

St. James Church, Newbold Verdon

1 Facilities
2 Education
3 Churches
4 Public Houses
5 External links
6 References

[edit] Facilities

The village has a small library which offers a variety of services to the local community i.e. Wriggly Readers for pre-school children, and homework facilities including free internet access for school age children. The local Co-op has its own in-store bakery and carries a wide range of goods. Other facilities include a chemist, a Post Office, an accountancy firm, a newsagents, undertakers, a fish & chip shop, an Indian restaurant and a popular Jazz Club held at the local Working men's club.

There is a regular and efficient bus service serving Leicester and the surrounding villages.

[edit] Education

The local primary school (described as a "good school" in a recent OFSTED inspection" [2] situated in Dragon Lane. There are night classes at Bosworth College in nearby Desford.

[edit] Churches

St. James' Church
A Methodist chapel
A Baptist church (1833)

The Bright Hour at the Baptist Church has been running for many years along with the recently started Grandtots Group.

[edit] Public Houses

The Old White Swan, which serves food.
The Jubilee, which is the old fashioned 'local' where the Annual Fruit & Vegetable Competition is held and the produce auctioned off.
The Windmill which also serves food.