Osbaston, Leicestershire
| Osbaston | |
| Leicestershire | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK4204 |
| Location: | 52°38’10"N, 1°22’23"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 255 (2011) |
| Post town: | Nuneaton |
| Postcode: | CV13 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Hinckley and Bosworth |
Osbaston is a small village and civil parish in Leicestershire. At the time of the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 266,[1] falling slightly to 255 at the 2011 census.[2]
History
The village was mentioned in Domesday Book as "Sbermestun".[3] The village developed round the Norman manor now represented by Osbaston Hall. The manor later had several owners including Sir Thomas Pope Blount who is considered responsible for the demolition and reconstruction of the manor house. Furthermore, all the buildings of the village were rebuilt before the 19th century.[4]
In recent years, new housing estates which run into the neighbouring village of Barlestone have been built east of the former Osbaston Toll Gate. A small settlement identified as "Osbaston Hollow" has been formed south of Nailstone. Both lie on the A447 road.
Facilities
There are several farms located in and around the village, notably Osbaston House Farm, a 250-acre goat farm which dates back to 1908 situated on the edge of the National Forest. A dental practice and a corner shop are located in the area around the former Osbaston Tollgate in which borders the neighbouring village of Barlestone. There is also a public house, The Gate Inn, situated in Osbaston Hollow.
Notable residents
- In 1739, poet Francis Noel Clarke Mundy was born in the village.
- Lt Col (Ret.) Duncan Phimister, retired chief executive[5] of George Eliot Hospital (Nuneaton) who served in the TA and was acting Commanding Officer of Camp Bastion during April - July 2009.[6] lives in the village.
References
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Osbaston, Leicestershire) |
- ↑ Census 2001 Parish Profile
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=5&b=11127287&c=Osbaston&d=16&e=62&g=6444786&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1466343562527&enc=1. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ Domesday Book 1086
- ↑ Osbaston
- ↑ http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/afghanistan-stint-for-midland-army-veteran-83680
- ↑ McFarlane, Andy (6 November 2009). "Dedication in a sombre setting". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8344226.stm.
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