Barkby and Barkby Thorpe are two relatively small communities,located very close to one another and appearing always to have been two different parts of the same group of people. The names of the villages are Viking, but we believe that there was a small group of houses here in Anglo Saxon times, and certainly Roman villas and farms have stood where we now live. Although only five miles from Leicester's centre, farming is a very important reason for our existence,there are four farms in the heart of the village and others in the nearby countryside.
The population is a very caring one and raises significant sums for
local charities. There are two pubs, a farm shop and a plant nursery and some industrial units near the church.
The Church is an important part of the community and is well supported having two services on a Sunday and one during the week. Housing is unusual in that it is almost equally divided between rented and privately owned.
Barkby Hall is situated in the middle of Barkby and has been the home of the Pochin family who have lived there for several centuries.
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A new coronavirus information page has been set up under the Community section with relevant information from the local authority, police and NHS. It aims to highlight the information available to local residents.
Garden Waste Collection
Will resume for Barkby W/c Monday 11th May 2020
Latest News
Local Plan Developments
Posted: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:37 by Carla Cunningham Atkins
Letter from Charnwood Borough Council
CHARNWOOD DESIGN SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT – CONSULTATION
Contacting the Police
Posted: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:30 by Carla Cunningham Atkins
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VE Day Celebrations Meeting - Tuesday 22nd October 2019 7pm
Posted: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:32 by Carla Cunningham Atkins
Anyone/Groups wishing to get involved in forming a committee to organise the VE Day celebrations then please come along to a meeting on Tuesday 22nd October at 7pm.