Old Littlethorpe In The News
Over time we’ll try and read what we can of Littlethorpe village history from old newspaper reports and articles. The
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The Sharpe Family of Littlethorpe, Leicestershire 1805-1971
Enoch Sharpe was born at Lttlethorpe in 1805 he married Ann Mortimer-Hill on the 27th December 1829 at Cosby parish
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Cuckoo House, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire. A Plan & History.
Originally a Georgian red brick house built in circa 1790, it has later been stuccoed probably in the early 20th
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Coronation Celebrations in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire 1838-1953
The Leicester Chronicle of 7th July 1838 carried the following summarized report of a meeting held at the Narborough Inn
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The 1947 Winter in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire
While my dad was out with The Power Jets team and their jet engine blasting through snowdrifts across Leicestershire. Power
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Cosby Road, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire 1930’s-1960’s. The Properties & Their Occupiers
Numbering is difficult to follow due to later building. The numbering used here is as accurate as possible to the
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The Heighton Family of Littlethorpe, Leicestershire & Their Village Businesses
The Heighton brothers, William George (1864-1936) born at Dunton Bassett, and Peake (1853-1911) born at Shearsby, were builders and had
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Buildings & Property, Documents, Wills & Probate, Families & People, The Square-The Narrows-Wide Lane
Edward Dudley Hudson (1798 – 1851) of Littlethorpe, Leicestershire. His Will & Profile
Edward Dudley Hudson was born in Narborough, Leicestershire in 1798. He married Mary Garratt of Broughton Astley on May 1st
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Documents, Wills & Probate, Families & People, Station Road
The Will & Profile of John Watson (1794-1876) Resident of Littlethorpe, Leicestershire
The Georgian house that stands behind The Plough Inn. Probably built for, or by John Watson sometime before 1853. John
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Littlethorpe, Leicestershire a Village History Meeting with Nev & Rosemary Duncan
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Nev Duncan and his wife Rosemary. Nev was born in the village before
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A Walk Through Littlethorpe, Leicestershire in 1954. or Pauline Mellors Newspaper Round
Leaving Turners the Narborough newsagents on the corner of Coventry and Station Road we pass by the three Co-Op shops, butchers, haberdashers and grocers
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The Littlethorpe, Leicestershire Census Returns Part 2-1851
1851 the number of households now appears to be 57, with a population of around 230. Again as in the introduction
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Buildings & Property, Census & Directories, Documents, Wills & Probate, Families & People, Farming, Roads
The Littlethorpe, Leicestershire Census Returns Part 1-1841
I have over many weeks transcribed all of the census returns for the years 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1991,
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A Littlethorpe of Leicestershire Local Rhyme
I don’t want to offend anybody from Narborough, Cosby, or Whetstone, but here’s a Littlethorpe ryhme from 70 years ago.
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Littlethorpe of Leicestershire Local Entertainment
Eric Hall, The Collis Brothers, and the Littlethorpe Picture Shed. Largely as related to me in January 2026 by Nev
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The Biddle Family of Littlethorpe in Leicestershire
The first mention of the Biddle family in the village is in the 1851 census, with Joseph, a farmers son
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Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire. A Century of Properties & People
A walk up Station Road — known as Narborough Lane before the arrival of the railway — beginning at Narborough
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Littlethorpe of Leicestershire. The Square, The Narrows & Wide Lane. Their History Over Time.
Turning Left off Station Road into the Square. The Old Inn located on the corner. The Square C.1900 The yard entrance after
Littlethorpe, Leicestershire. The Farms & Farmers C.1780 – 1975
A survey of Littlethorpe farms and farmers. By no means exhaustive, and open to further research and correction. Old House
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James Bingley of Littlethorpe, Leicestershire a Framework Knitter. His Will Dated 1806.
This remarkable document offers a vivid insight into one of Littlethorpe’s more successful framework knitters at the turn of the
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Thomas Bingley 1836 – 1937 of Littlethorpe, Leicestershire & Shrewsbury
From Shrewsbury Victorian Cemetery Thomas Bingley was in his 101st year when he died on 12th February 1937. He had
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The Younger Generation of Littlethorpe, Leicestershire in the 1930’s, 40’s, & 50’s
The following names were all recently recalled by Nev Duncan. Nev was born in Littlethorpe in 1934 and has remained
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Littlethorpe, Leicestershire. The Village Rubbish Dump
I was thrilled to find this when exploring aged ten or so. Situated on the edge of the built up
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The Victoria Mills of Littlethorpe in Leicestershire
Victoria Mills was situated in Littlethorpe, set back from the corner of Cosby Road and Warwick Road, and just bordering
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Cosby Road, Maps
Littlethorpe, Leicestershire. The Village Pond
I never knew that Littlethorpe had a village pond but it is clearly marked on the 1886 ordnance survey map.
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The Vineries of Cosby Road in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire
The 1871 census for the village shows Thomas Lambert as a self employed market gardener. Thomas was born at Great
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The Ridgeway of Littlethorpe, Leicestershire- Abraham Bingley’s Builders Yard
The Ridgeway actually shows as what appears to be an ancient ridgeway running East to West as seen on the
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The Plough Inn of Littlethorpe in Leicestershire & It’s History
The older part of the inn, which stands on a granite plinth, is part timber-framed and thatched and is said
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The Old Inn of Littlethorpe in Leicestershire & It’s History
The Old Inn likely dating from 1780-1820 with later alterations carried out circa 1900 and 1938/9. Probably originally simply known
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The Littlethorpe, Leicestershire Bakehouse & It’s History
A single storey brick building with thatched roof, set back behind a cobbled yard, and situated between no’s 21 &
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Old House Farm of Littlethorpe in Leicestershire & It’s History
A grade II listed House. The English Heritage listing description “Of 2 C16 builds with c.1930s fenestration. Timber-frame with close
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Narborough Transport of Warwick Road, Littlethorpe in Leicestershire & It’s History
Started by Alan Pratt of Sharnford in 1937, the company operated from premises on Warwick Road. The fleet consisted mainly
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Littlethorpe Lodge Farm in Leicestershire & It’s History
Littlethorpe Lodge was accessed by taking Wide Lane from The Square, after passing the cottages of Spring Gardens on the left,
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Littlethorpe House Built 1761, The Square, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire & It’s History
Architectural history Late 18th-century construction: The house was built in 1761 and is a prime example of the architectural styles of
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Littlethorpe, Leicestershire & It’s Chapel (The Mud Hut)
This was situated on the site of Mac Sharps (later The Mechanical Workshop) garage on the corner of Station Road
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The Joiners Arms, The Square, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire & It’s History
The Joiners Arms was one of Littlethorpe’s old village pubs, remembered as a small, traditional beerhouse with a long local
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Littlethorpe, Leicestershire It’s Village Fields & Their Names
Field names have always fascinated me, as a kid I had on my bedroom wall a large scale ordnance survey
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The Factory of Station Road in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire & It’s History
Two storey L shaped brick built factory of C.1900The Ordnance Survey maps for 1886 and 1914 show two different footprints
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The Barn & Stables Rear of 10 Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire
As a kid I remember exploring the stables and finding the old pub sign for the Joiners Arms (now the
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25 Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire (Bingley’s Shop)
Dating from the mid-19th century and obviously built for a tradesperson with the workshop doors to the right hand side,
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23 Station Road (Primrose House), Littlethorpe, Leicestershire & It’s History
The name and date stone record this as being built in 1886. It was built at an obscure angle to
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No.3 Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire & It’s History
No. 3 Station Road was next door to The Plough Inn and can be seen extreme right in the photo.
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10 Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire. The House & It’s History
We moved into No.10 as a family, that’s dad Ernest, mum Margaret, eldest brother Michael, then Phillip, sister Beverley and
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No.5 Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire & It’s History
Prior to the construction of Sycamore Way in the late 1960’s, this was the only property that stood behind The
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No.18 Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire & It’s History
So far the first reference found for this property is from the 1841 census. The occupants then were the Ashton
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12 Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicestershire & It’s History
Home of Joseph (Joe) & Emma Biddle following their retirement from running The Plough Inn over the road. Joe was
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