Welcome to the Parish Archive of Newbold Verdon - a village in West Leicestershire.
Whether you are curious about the history of the house you live in, the street it is on, or the parish of Newbold Verdon in general, this site may well be able to answer some of your questions.
As a not-for-profit organisation, we rely on funding and voluntary donations to keep our history and heritage alive.
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Newbold People No.1: James Watson, Musician
We like to celebrate those people who call, or have called, the parish of Newbold Verdon their home for some or part of their life, and who have a story worth telling and celebrating. James Watson lived at 6 Preston Drive for the first twelve years of his life, and from these modest beginnings rose to the very top of his chosen profession as an internationally renowned trumpet player, conductor and professor of music. But more than that, this is, by his family’s own account, the story of a thoroughly good person who never lost sight of his roots.
Blacksmiths and Farriers in Newbold Verdon
In the Archive there are the recollections of Mark Partridge of his father, Douglas Archie Partridge, who was a blacksmith in Newbold Verdon during the 1970s and 1980s.
We also have a newspaper article published in 1979 which gives a fascinating overview of Douglas, who started his training as a farrier in 1935.
Shops and Businesses in Newbold Verdon and the Parish
As well as collecting documents from the past, the Archive Group also creates documents of the present day for future research purposes. In the Archive there are a number of maps showing the shops and businesses in days gone by. If you would like to look at any of these please complete an enquiry form.
There is now an up to date map showing shops and businesses in the area today. If you think we've missed anything out please let us know.
What was it like growing up in the village in the 1960s?
Neil Brearley recalls things that still stick in his mind more than 50 years later while living next to the ‘reccy’ at 28 Dragon Lane.
He remembers the severe winter of 1962-63 when milk froze and frost covered windows.
What was bonfire night like in the 1960s?
What did Neil get up to before the 1972 cycling championships?
Was there really a ghost in the reccy after a Hammer Horror film shown at the ‘Stute?
