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    • Inns of Barrow upon Soar
      • The Moorings
      • The Soar Bridge Inn
      • The King William IV
      • The King's Head
      • The Bishop Blaise
      • The Trap
      • The Fox Inn
      • The Ram
      • The Royal Oak
      • The Blacksmiths Arms
      • The Navigation Inn
      • The Three Crowns
      • The Hunting Lodge
  • Churches
    • Churchyard Survey 1981
    • Holy Trinity Church Memorials
      • 001. Wall Tablet - Tom Stone d.1923
      • 002. Ledger Stone - Ralph Smalley d.1738
      • 003. Ledger Stone - Elizabeth Smalley d.1784
      • 004. Wall Tablet - Mary Perkins d.1790 / George Perkins d.1800
      • 005. War Memorial
      • 006. Wall Tablet
      • 007. Wall Tablet
      • 008. Rev Richard Eddowes d.1780 / Rose Eddowes d.1812
      • 009. Rev. Edward Wildbore Kirk
      • 010. Wall Tablet - Martha Utber buried Oct. 30th 1761
      • 011. Martha Utber's Daughter (assumed)
      • 012. Wall Tablet - Harold Oliver Pell
      • 013. John Clarke d. (not fully legible)
      • 014. William Frankes d.1735
      • 015. Heraldry
      • 016. Floor Slab - John Hutchinson d.1706 / Elizabeth Hutchinson d.1743
      • 017. Wall Tablet - Thomas Peter Towle d.1969
      • 018. Font & Font Cover - Ivy Brookes d.1990
      • 019. Floor Slab
      • 020. Floor Slab
      • 021. Lucretia King d.1795
      • 022. Wall Tablet - Thomas Bradshaw d.1848 / Rose Bradshaw d.1846
      • 023. Floor Slab - Samuel Marshall d.724 / Anne Marshall d.1737
      • 024 / 025. Floor Slab - John Herrick d.1760
      • 026. John & Anne Beaumont
      • 027. Wall Tablet - Rev. William Easton d.1832 / Susannah Easton d.1832
      • 028. Wall Plaque - Col. Edward Chippindall & Rev. William Leighton Newham
      • 029. Choir Stalls - Frank Cresswell d.May 18th 1916
      • 030. Wall Tablet - Theophilus Cave d.1656
      • 031. Wall Tablet - Robert Braham 1600 / Henry Cave 1600
      • 032. Rerodos - John Crossley d.Jun 10th 1879 / Agnes Crossley d.Aug 22nd 1884 / Agnes Crossley d.Dec 10th 1856
      • 033. Litany Desk - Ann & William Ladkin
      • 034.Wooden Desk -Bernard Stedman Payne
      • 035.Parish Notice Board - Nellie Clarke
      • 036. Processional Cross - Kathryn Print
      • 037.Votive Stand - Simon Walters
      • 038.Lectern - Oswald Fielden
      • 039. Memorials Described by John Nichols which are no longer visible
    • History of the Baptist Church
      • 1. Baptist beginnings
      • 2. Biographical notes
      • 3. Land purchases
      • 4. Opening of first church buildings 1822
      • 5. First Pastorates
      • 6. Interesting Information from the First Church Membership Book
      • 7. 1907 - 1920
      • 8. 1920 - 1923
      • 9. 1923 - 1926
      • 10. 1927 - 1928
      • 11. 1939 - 1945
      • 12. Mr Dennis Hubbard - Lay Pastor
      • 13. 1958 - 1966
      • 14. 1967 - 1973
      • 15. 1973 - 1978
      • 16. 1978 - 1989
      • 17. The present and to the future
      • 18. 1994
      • 19. Pastors
    • Methodist Church
    • St Alban's Catholic Church
  • Industries
    • Farming in Barrow
      • Introduction
      • Historical Farming Records
        • Domesday Book
        • The Farming Improvers
        • Census Data 1851 - 1911
        • Sale of Farm Lands Belonging to Barrow Charities
        • Leics Arable Acreage - 1801
        • Farmers Registered in Holy Trinity Church Records
        • Old Farms in Barrow
      • Farming Memories
        • The Sanders Family
        • David Bird - Barrow Voice Articles
        • Joseph Johnson
        • Memories of Residents
      • Farms
        • Barrow Barn Farm
        • Brook Lane Farm
        • Chestnut Farm
        • Cream Lodge Farm
        • Glenworth Farm
        • Highfields Farm
        • Paudy Farm
        • Rectory Farm
        • Ryecroft Farm
        • Tythe Farm
      • WI Field Name Survey
    • Old Industries of Barrow
      • John Ellis & Barrow Lime
      • Ellis's Patent Silcated Concrete Stone
      • John Ellis & Sons Ltd 1923 - 1927
      • Black & Driver's Factory
      • Occupations in Barrow
      • Transport
      • Limestone Quarrying & Burning in Leicestershire
        • Limestone Working in Barrow
        • Nichol's description of the Barrow limestone pits
        • The Limestone "Floors"
        • Limestone Delphs in and around Barrow
        • Limestone quarrying at Hall Orchard School playing field
        • The Barrow Cure
        • Barrow Fossils
        • Barrow Gypsum Mill
    • Black and Drivers Hosiery Factory
    • Lime Kilns
  • Leaflets and Documents
    • Walks around Barrow
      • Walking the Jitties
      • Walk along the river
      • Walking the Edge
      • Miller's Bridge
      • Swithland Reservoir
      • Seagrave / Sileby
      • A Guide to trees and large shrubs
    • Trade Directories
    • Documents Relating to Barrow
      • Barrow Records
    • The following have been transferred to Leicester Record Office:
    • The Archaeology of Barrow upon Soar
    • Heritage Groups Booklet: Places of Historical Interest
    • Further sources of information about Barrow upon Soar
    • Local Studies
  • Leicestershire & Rutland Historic Environment Record
    • Barrow Marina (MLE 461)
    • Catsick Hill (MLE 462)
    • Catsick Hill (MLE 463)
    • East south-east of Barrow Hill (MLE 464)
    • Mill Hill & Pool (MLE465)
    • Holy Trinity (MLE 467)
    • South east of Netherfield (MLE 468)
    • Gravel Pits (MLE 469)
    • Gravel Pits (MLE 470)
    • Gravel Pits (MLE 471)
    • Gravel Pits (MLE 472)
    • Gravel Pits (MLE 474)
    • Hall Orchard (MLE 475)
    • Hall Orchard (MLE 480)
    • South east of Netherfield (MLE 481)
    • South east of Netherfield (MLE 482)
    • Barrow upon Soar Watermills (MLE 485)
    • Barrow upon Soar Watermills (MLE 486)
    • Barrow upon Soar (MLE 488)
    • South west of Nether Hall (Quorn Hall) (MLE 806)
    • South west of Nether Hall (Quorn Hall) (MLE 807)
    • Priest Bridge (MLE 808)
    • East of Barrow Church (MLE 6045
    • Barrow Marina (MLE 6098)
    • South east of Netherfield (MLE 6278)
    • Gravel Pits (MLE 7144)
    • Gravel Pits (MLE 7400)
    • Hammer & Pincers Inn, North Street (MLE 7737)
    • Saltway, Paudy Lane (MLE 8758)
    • 38, Cotes Road (MLE 9389)
    • Catsick Hill (MLE 9860)
    • Catsick Hill (MLE 9861)
    • Catsick Hill (MLE 9862)
    • Catsick Hill (MLE 9863)
    • Catsick Hill (MLE 9864)
    • Barrow upon Soar (MLE 9874)
    • Post-medieval lime kilns at Strancliffe Lane (MLE 9914)
    • Limestone quarry south-west of Foxhill Farm (MLE 9915)
    • East Strancliffe (MLE 9916)
    • East Strancliffe (MLE 9917)
    • Iron Age site at Strancliffe Lane (MLE 15820)
    • Medieval lime kilns at Strancliffe Lane (MLE 15821)
    • Post-medieval lime kilns off Strancliffe Lane (MLE 15822)
    • Gravel Pits (MLE 15961
    • North Street (MLE 16038)
    • 68, Melton Road (MLE 16039)
    • 68, Melton Road (MLE 16040)
    • 68, Melton Road (MLE 16041)
    • 68, Melton Road (MLE 16042)
    • Allotment south of Condon Road (MLE 16043)
    • Midland Counties Railway, Nottingham & Derby (16078)
    • Post-medieval lime kilns at 136, Cotes Road (MLE 16169)
    • The Banks (MLE 16282)
    • Bryan Close (MLE 16283)
    • 80a, Melton Road (MLE 16284)
    • 84, Melton Road (MLE 16285)
    • Brook Lane (MLE 16286)
    • 7, High Street (MLE 16287
    • 263, Sileby Road (MLE 16288)
    • Barrow Works (MLE 16289)
    • North of Sileby Road (MLE 16290)
    • North of the brook (MLE 16291)
    • North of the brook (MLE 16292)
    • South-west of Nottingham Road (MLE 16293)
    • Strancliffe Lane (MLE 16294)
    • North-west of Tithe Farm (MLE 16295)
    • Briggs's Field (MLE 16524)
    • Briggs's Field (MLE 16525)
    • Briggs's Field (MLE 16526)
    • Medieval lime kilns at Cotes Road (MLE 16964)
    • Post-medieval lime kilns at Cotes Road (MLE 16965
    • Post-medieval lime kilns at Cotes Road (MLE 16966
    • Post-medieval lime kilns at Cotes Road (MLE 16967
    • Barrow Marina (MLE 6098)
    • More information on Roundhouse
  • Memories
    • Gossamer Threads
    • Growing up in Melton Road
    • Church Youth Drama Group
    • Holy Trinity Drama Society
    • Kevon Thompson Paintings
  • Miscellaneous
    • Bad weather in Barrow
    • Bridge Over the Weir
    • Demise of the village historic cedar tree
    • Trees and large shrubs in Cotes Road
    • Trees and large shrubs in Holbourne Close
    • Trees and large shrubs in Nottingham Road
    • The Provision of Mains Water for Barrow
  • Organisations
    • Bishop Beveridge Club
    • Scouts and Cubs
    • Toc H
    • Womens Institute
    • Carnival
  • Personalities
    • Bygone Barrow Notables & Luminaries
      • Arthur Gardner
      • Tobias Rustat - 1608-1694
      • Andrew Dolep - 1648-1713
      • Reverend Vere Foster 1697 – 1756
      • Martha Utber
      • John Sidney Crossley - 1812-1879
      • Sam Darby - 1860-1940
      • Richard Henry Bennett - 1870-1945
      • Eric Pinkett - 1911-1979
      • Johnny Johnson - 1915-2001
      • Dr John Earl - 1934-2004
      • Humphrey Perkins - 1646-1718
      • Elizabeth Lilley - 1652-1721
      • Christopher Staveley - 1759-1833
      • Thomas Fewkes - 1795-1867
      • Thomas Freer - 1822-1866
      • Jack Illston - 1868-1937
      • Dr Andrew Paton Grey - 1886-1963
      • Steve Squires - ????- 1980
      • Mrs Frances Davis - 1916-2007
      • Peter Preston 1938 - 2018
      • Mary Marlow 1810 - 1891
    • Bert’s War
    • Soldiers and Sailors Comforts Fund
    • 1914 Christmas Card
  • Places of Historic Interest in Barrow upon Soar
    • Drawings of Barrow upon Soar.
    • Mount Pleasant, 155, Nottingham Road
  • Schools
    • The Beginnings of Elementary Education in Barrow upon Soar
    • The Barrow upon Soar Catholic School
    • Humphrey Perkins School
      • HP Class of 66
    • Hall Orchard - A Village School
    • The Parochial School now known as Hall Orchard School
      • Hall Orchard School 1873-1924
      • Parochial School Photos 1924-25
  • Sport
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • Darts
  • Streets
    • A-Z of Streets
    • Historic Buildings of Beveridge Street
      • More info on Nos. 4 & 4a Beveridge Street
      • More info on No. 35 Beveridge Street
      • More info on No. 47 Beveridge Street
      • More info on Bishop Beveridge House
      • History of the House of Industry
    • Industry Square
    • North Street 1920s - 1950s
    • History of the Shops in the High Street / North Street
      • No. 3 High Street
      • No 3a High Street
      • No. 5a High Street
      • No. 9 High Street
      • No. 11 High Street
      • No. 15 High Street
      • No. 15a High Street
      • No. 19 High Street
      • No. 21 High Street
      • No. 23 High Street
      • No. 31 High Street
      • No. 33a High Street
      • No. 35a High Street
      • No. 35 - 37 High Street
      • No. 2 High Street
      • No. 4 High Street
      • No. 6 High Street
      • No. 8 High Street
      • No. 12 High Street
      • No. 20, 20a High Street
      • No. 22 - 26 High Street
      • No. 28 - 28a & 46 High Street
      • No. 68 High Street
      • North Street Residents 1920 - 1950
      • No. 8 - 10 North Street
      • No. 20 North Street
      • No. 31 North Street
      • No. 59 North Street
      • No. 61 North Street
      • No. 63 North Street
      • No. 73 North Street
      • Warner Street
      • Melton Road
      • South Street
      • Village Street Map 1945
      • Various Pictures of the High Street
      • Adverts for shops in Barrow
      • The Mount and Cottages in the High Street
    • Melton Road
    • New Street
    • Historic buildings in Church Street
    • Origins of Street Names
  • Transport & Leisure
    • Former Bus Companies serving Barrow upon Soar
      • Jim Squires (Squires Bus Service) Nook Lane Barrow
    • Barrow on Soar & Quorn Railway Station
    • Proctors Pleasure Park
  • Village Events & Celebrations
    • Coronation 1953
    • Festival of the River 2000
    • Last Night of the Proms 2000
    • Millennium Ball 2000
    • Millennium Gala Day 2000
    • Queen's Silver Jubilee 1977
    • St.George's Day Parade 1999
    • Village Garden Party 2000
    • Village Sign 2000
    • Churches 2000
  • Village History
    • Village Family Records
      • How to trace your Family
        • Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths Before 1837
        • Britons Abroad
        • Censuses of Population, 1841-1901
        • Wills from 1858
        • Wills before 1858
        • Death Duty Registers
        • Other Sources in The National Archives
        • Useful Information
        • Further Reading
        • Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths From 1 July 1837
      • Available Church and Burial Records
      • About the Census
    • Local History
      • Barrow Train Crash 2008
      • Bygone Barrow upon Soar
        • The Origins of Barrow
        • Pleisosaurus Macrocephalus
        • Holy Trinity Church
        • The Old Vicarage
        • Cemetery
        • Humphrey Babington Hospitals
        • Rectory Farm
        • The River and Canal
        • The Floods of 1912
        • A glimpse of the past
      • Barrow upon Soar 1846
      • Barrow in the 20th Century
        • Living in Barrow in the 20th Century
          • The 1910's
          • The 1920's
          • The 1930's
          • The 1940's
          • The 1950's
          • The 1960's
          • The 1970's
          • The 1980's
          • The 1990's
        • Community Association
        • Parish Council - A Short History
        • Barrow Twinning Association
        • Library
        • Medical Services / Health Centre
        • Bishop Beveridge Club 1952 - 1999
        • Neighbourhood Watch
        • Play Groups
        • Womens' Institute
        • The Workers Educational Association
        • Wives' Group
        • Catholic Church
        • Methodist Church
        • Parish Church
        • Cricket
        • Football
        • Girls Brigade
        • Brownies
        • Guides
        • Scouts
      • Round House
      • History of Framework Knitting
        • Framework Knitters
        • The Art of Knitting
        • The Growth of Framework Knitting
        • The Organisation of the Industry
        • Social Consequences
        • Houses and Workshops
        • The Hosiery Factory
      • Lime Kiln Workings
      • Ralph's Story
      • The Cemetery Chapel
      • The Old King Bill (Part 1)
      • The Old King Bill (Part 2)
      • The Plesiosaur
      • Village Map - 1945
      • Steve Squires - First flight in the 'Flea'
      • Joyce Sutton : a living history
      • The Barrow Dakota or was it a Lancaster?
        • Or Was it a Lancaster?
        • Witness to the Lancaster Tragedy
      • Solving the mystery of Barrow’s plank
      • Barrow Village History
      • People
      • Religion
      • Sport
      • Education
      • Buildings
    • Oral history
      • Moving to Barrow
      • Family
      • Hosiery (1)
      • Hosiery (2)
      • Quarry
      • Farm Work
    • Dating Old Documents
    • Register of Electors 1977
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