Stories, histories and discoveries from the Newbold Verdon Parish Archive — written by members of the community and researchers who have delved into the village’s past.
- Newbold’s Forgotten Past: Framework Knitters
Framework Knitting was a cottage industry where whole families produced items of clothing whilst working on machinery in their own homes. In Newbold Verdon it was an occupation that for many years was, along with agriculture, the financial mainstay of the community. - Memories of a Family Business
Recent social media conversations and donations to the Newbold Verdon Parish Archive have revived warm memories of Mac and Doreen (Bet) Statham, and the long-running Statham’s shoe business. - Sound Advice from Long Ago
Neil Brearley’s memories of visiting 39 Dragon Lane as a young boy. Newbold Verdon resident who lived through two world wars passed down lessons in preparedness and self-sufficiency that feel newly relevant today. - Newbold Verdon Hall 1623-1767
Newbold Verdon Hall is one of fewer than 10,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. Researcher Roger King traces the remarkable families who owned the Hall across 144 years of English history - Under 11’s Holland football trip
We look back to some memories and recollections of Gail Horsley, regarding the under 11’s football team and their eventful trip to Holland in 1989. - Fire at the Undertakers !
Tonia Sorrell recalls a blaze from her childhood at her 193 Main Street family home - Newbold People No 4: Richard Gilliver (1921 to 1979)
Here at the Archive, we have from time to time had some amazing stories land on our desk, and this has to be one of them. - Farewell to Statham’s Shoe Shop
After more than seventy years of trading, a village landmark closes its doors for good. The Archive looks back at the history of Statham’s Shoe Shop on Main Street. - A Christmas Tale from 1966
Neil Brearley recalls the winter term at Newbold Verdon Primary School. - Newbold People No 3: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689 to 1762)
The third person in our Newbold People series, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, was born over 300 years-ago, and yet what she did in her life is still impacting upon the world today. - Newbold People No 2: Major Ronald Henry Statham MBE (1908 to 1969)
ur second article is about Major Ronald Henry Statham M.B.E. who was born and grew up in Newbold Verdon at number 39 Dragon Lane until he left to join the Army at the age of 21. - Newbold Verdon People No 1: James Watson (1951 to 2011)
James Watson rose from his modest upbringing in Preston Drive to the very top of his chosen profession as an internationally renowned trumpet player - Two Rail Lines Planned for Newbold Verdon
No, you are okay, we are not having two rail lines as well as all the houses, but it could have happened! In November 1845, the Midland Railway Company submitted plans for exactly that. Detaileddocuments of two proposed branch lines coming off the Leicester to Swannington Railway sit in thearchives at the Records Office in… - The Highs and Lows of Village Cricket
Newbold Verdon Cricket Club reformed in 1987 and now runs four senior sides alongside its junior programme. The village’s cricket history stretches further back, from a 1950s team bowled out for just 2 runs against Newtown Burgoland to a dramatic 2009 County Cup Final at Grace Road - The Okey Bloke – Life In Newbold Heath
Recollections of Newbold Heath in the 1940s and 500s. With thanks to Lynne Airey, Rex Wilkinson and Lynda Coleman. - Gorby Knobbers get that Sinking Feeling
This was once the nickname given to Newbold Heath by the villagers of Newbold Verdon. - Jubilee FC 1970
A short history of Jubilee FC. - Village Plan for Newbold Verdon 1964
Newbold Verdon has developed over the years and is again going through a period of change, hopefully the essence and character of the village will remain strong.