The river lin runs through the park, flowing into cropston reservoir which was constructed on part of the park. Fs prs england, leicestershire parish registers, 15331991 familysearch free. Trees at bradgate park lady jane grey reference guide. Whether or not lady jane grey was born there, it was her childhood home. References trans leicestershire arch hist soc 46, 19701, pp 1920 bradgate park, guidebook, 1974 j stevenson, the greys of bradgate 1974 n pevsner, e williamson and g k brandwood, the buildings of england. When bradgate park and other county parks will reopen. We do offer free winter walks monday saturday at 11. Bradgate park is leicestershire s only medieval deer park to the north of leicester city. Situated off bradgate country park car park at newtown linford park in the car park and just follow sighns over the wooden bridge, the river, and up through the cottage garden. Broadgate, or bradgate park, an extraparochial tract in barrowuponsoar district, leicestershire. See more ideas about leicester, st peter and paul and mother daughter quotes. Bradgate park is a popular destination for days out in leicestershire, home to several herds of deer, and children are often seen paddling in the shallow river lin, which runs through it.
Apr 09, 2017 bradgate park trust said a cigarette or an illicit barbecue within the park s grounds could have been to blame. We navigate an uneven wooden staircase, and climb to the second floor, currently cloaked in darkness. There is a legend that the oak trees at bradgate park in leicestershire, the home of lady jane grey, were pollarded at the news of her execution. Bradgate park and others across the county will be open by the weekend, according to county council leader nick rushton. I have included the relevant abstract here, in full, along with a floor plan from the book. History of bradgate park, in charnwood and leicestershire. Bradgate park car park, newtown linford, leics le6 0hb os ref sk 523098 getting there. Go leicestershire website states that it is leicestershires largest and most popular country park. Jess jenkins leicestershire records office anstey was a large part of the countys framework knitters community. Commanded beautiful views miss l clarke of barrowuponsoar, sends me this extract from the 1877 edition of whites directory regarding bradgate house. See more ideas about all pictures, pictures and park. Bradgate park, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history.
The park lies between the villages of newtown linford, anstey, cropston, woodhouse eaves and swithland. The bradgate house ruins will be open for public viewing across a number of weekends throughout the year. In april 2010, i visited bradgate park in leicestershire. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a family history center or at the family history library. Bradgate park events 2018 woodhouse parish council.
Bradgate park and swithland wood country park, leicestershire, is run by the. Bradgate park and swithland wood country park, leicestershire, is run by the bradgate park trust charity. And, theres another story, quilled by a cartographer in the year 1754. Bradgate park, leicestershire christopher somerville. Leicestershire, england genealogy heraldry and history. Cancelled the history of bradgate park the bradgate park. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described bradgate park like this. Find parking charges, opening hours, postcode and a parking map of bradgate park newtown linford bradgate road as well as other car parks, street parking, pay and display, parking meters and private garages for rent in newtown linford. Went to bradgate park, lovely walk grandson climb on the rocks, dogs loved the long. Here are other interesting facts about bradgate park.
Readers of the leicester mercury continue to respond to my request for information about the former bradgate house at groby recalled in an old photograph. Bradgate park, leicestershire historical description. Bradgate housestables groby village, leicestershire. Bradgate house is a 16thcentury ruin in bradgate park, leicestershire, england. Bradgate park is leicestershire s largest and most popular country park. Anthony squires of bradgate park childhood home of lady. Thorpe arnold, leicestershire genealogy familysearch wiki. Bradgate park parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years. Anstey local history society remembering and preserving.
Bradgate park leicestershire ghosts and hauntings on. Their son thomas grey, 1st marquess of dorset made preparations for building the first bradgate house in the late 15th century but died before work began. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Bradgate park was one of two parks belonging to the manor of groby.
The trust said it was a sad day and reminded visitors of the devastation a fire. The history of bradgate park really begins in the 10th century, when records show that the estate here was owned by a saxon nobleman named ulf. Bradgate park, charnwood bradgate park local pronunciation. The new years eve story of jane travelling through the park in her carriage is part of leicestershire culture. Bradgate park newtown linford 2020 all you need to know. Lets find out the popular landmarks in bradgate park. Leicester to bradgate park 3 ways to travel via line 120. Bradgate park, newtown linford, leicestershire, le6 0he. Bradgate house majestic house that was visited by royalty leicester mercury article 2004 click for stable block grand stables were a mark of earls stature leicester mercury article 2004. Bradgate park, leicester old john tower, leicestershire. Bradgate park, formerly an extraparochial tract, is now included in the parishes of newtownlinford, anstey, and ulverscroft, leicester.
Anstey local history society remembering and preserving the. For access, see england census records and indexes online. Bradgate park is an area of some 800 acres in northwest leicestershire, england which welcomes over a million visitors per year. The shop has a wide variety of personalised gifts and souvenirs, together with a comprehensive range of books, publications and leaflets on the country park, local and. Bradgate park,charnwood forest,leicestershire,26th,january. Edward greys son sir john grey of groby married elizabeth woodville, who, after johns death married king edward iv. Bradgate park part one lady jane grey reference guide. Parking at bradgate park we really love bradgate park and we visit a number of times a month and we were a great believer in paying the parking to support the park. There is no entry charge so please come along and find out more about the park, its origins, its history, its geology and. Bradgate park, leicester old john tower, leicestershire, england c1hwn5 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. In 1547 sir william cavendish and bess of hardwick married in chapel. It is bounded on the n by derbyshire and notts, on the e by lincolnshire and rutlandshire, on the s by northamptonshire and warwickshire, on the w.
Their son thomas grey, 1st marquess of dorset made preparations for building the first bradgate house in the late 15th century but died before work. Bradgate park is a public park in charnwood forest, in leicestershire, england, northwest of leicester. Bradgate books leicestershire industrial history society. Jan 26, 2011 bradgate park,captured in hd,charnwood forest, leicestershire,26th january,2011,england.
One of the biggest in the county is bradgate park, which is known for its. Bradgate park is leicestershires largest and most popular country park. The bradgate is a country pub situated on the doorstep to leicestershires number 1 tourist destination, bradgate park. Find all the transport options for your trip from leicester to bradgate park right here.
On a map of leicestershire and of bradgate park it says old john next to a windmill in full sail. Restaurants near bradgate park, newtown linford on tripadvisor. The park also includes the ruins of bradgate house, the birthplace and early home of lady jane grey. At the middle of the park, the parks worldclass visitor centre provides exhibitions to tell the story of bradgate and its fascinating natural and human history. As i live in leicestershire and have visited this park many times i find this book fascinating.
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. The park is publicly accessible every day of the year using the public footpaths, cycle, bus 120 or. The history of the leicestershire yeomanry war memorial in bradgate park by harry skelson. Since medieval times it has been part of the manor of groby.
The public park and family visitor attraction covers covers 850 acres and lies between the villages of newtown. There is no entry charge so please come along and find out more about the park, its origins, its history, its geology and the wildlife that live and visit the park. How to get to bradgate park in charnwood by bus or train. Its park setting is a very impressive example of the ancient form of a deer park. Bradgate house is a 16thcentury ruin in bradgate park, leicestershire, england edward greys son sir john grey of groby married elizabeth woodville, who, after johns death married king edward iv. Apologies for wind disruption, i caption when it gets difficult to hear. Local history claims that groundskeepers marked the occasion of janes execution by pollarding the estates oak trees in a symbolic. Parking updates and news from bradgate park in leicestershires charnwood forest. The exact location of this park is in leicestershire, england. The 10 best things to do near bradgate park, newtown linford. The guides also share a lot of history about the park along the route. History of bradgate park, peter liddle, upper broughton. The river lin runs through the park, flowing into cropston. Local history site for books on bradgate in leicestershire, england.
Its your chance to experience a tour around the ruins, explaining the history of bradgate house, the grey family who built it and owned the park for many centuries, and the story of the lady jane grey the nine day queen of england who was born at bradgate and spent much of her short. Over 830 acres, steeped in history, teeming with wonderful wildlife, the uks oldest fossils, 550 red and fallow deer and the childhood home of lady jane grey. Leicestershire county council took the decision to close its parks after. Bradgate park is leicestershires only medieval deer park to the north of leicester city. Martyr tickets include a personally signed book and glass of wine. Peter needs little introduction as we have enjoyed his talks and walks about leicestershire archaeology over the years. Stunning place of natural beauty found on the outskirts of leicestershire. The history of the leicestershire yeomanry war memorial in. Jul 23, 2017 leicestershire has some of the best parks in the country, each filled with rich heritage and clues to the countys past. I venture to bradgate deer park in leicester to discover its ruins and mighty hills. Bradgate house was the childhood home of lady jane grey.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Parking updates and news from bradgate park in leicestershire s charnwood forest. Leicestershire has some of the best parks in the country, each filled with rich heritage and clues to the countys past. The area now enclosed as bradgate park was one of a number of parks surrounding charnwood forest. Bradgate park closes to visitors amid coronavirus crisis. The park also includes the ruins of bradgate house, the birthplace and early home of lady jane grey 1537 1554 nine days queen of england. The river lin runs through the park, flowing into cropston reservoir which was constructed on part of. Bradgate park newtown linford 2020 all you need to. Childhood home of lady jane grey stevenson, joan, squires, anthony on. Anstey local history society our next meeting will be held on. The team from the university of leicester is about to enter the last phase. However last month we received a parking ticket because our ticket had flipped over, after we placed it on the dashboard. It comprises of 840 acres of land with grass, heath, bracken, rocky outcrops, small woods, herds of deer. Search the latest houses and flats from estate agents on all major property websites.
The shop has a wide variety of personalised gifts and souvenirs, together with a comprehensive range of books, publications and leaflets on the country park, local. Leicestershire and rutland 1984, pp 1089 a e squires and w humphrey, the medieval parks of charnwood forest 1987 j chandler ed. Bradgate park bosses have taken the unprecedented decision to close the attraction until further notice, together with neighbouring swithland wood, to ward off the public amid the coronavirus. In the reign of edward the confessor, the area was owned by ulf. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. There are a few shops mainly aimed at the daytrippers who come to bradgate park but the garden centre which used to dominate the centre of the village. Bradgate park trust said a cigarette or an illicit barbecue within the parks grounds could have been to blame. The park lies between the villages o f newtown linford, anstey, cropston, woodhouse eaves and swithland. Bradgate park is an area of some 800 acres in northwest leicestershire, england which. Bradgate park is steeped in history from its norman beginnings as a hunting.
It is bounded on the n by derbyshire and notts, on the e by lincolnshire and rutlandshire, on the s by northamptonshire and warwickshire, on the w by warwickshire, staffordshire, and derbyshire. This walk does not go into the ruins but around the outside of the ruins and into one of the spinneys, where the oldest tree in the park can be discovered. Haunted heritage have been working with the bradgate park trust for two years running historical ghost walks and the demand has been astronomical, selling out months in advance. Rome2rio makes travelling from leicester to bradgate park easy. Bradgate house, bradgate park, newtown linford, leicestershire. It comprises of 840 acres of land with grass, heath, bracken, rocky outcrops, small woods, herds of deer and the river lin.
This park is fabulous for it sits in the middle of the swithland, woodhouse eaves and newtown linford. The new house was to replace the original family seat at bradgate park that had been abandoned in the 18th century for the estate at enville in staffordshire. Bradgate park, leicester history, beautiful photos. It is on the edge of charnwood forest, and lies close to bradgate park. Cigarette fire devastates bradgate park in leicestershire. The park lies between the villages of newton linford. The park is publicly accessible every day of the year using the public footpaths, cycle, bus 120 or personal car. Jul 15, 2011 i venture to bradgate deer park in leicester to discover its ruins and mighty hills. Information and displays on lady jane grey nine day queen of england, the grey family, the ruins of bradgate house, old john tower, and much more besides. Leicestershire or leicester, an inland county, nearly in the centre of england, but a little to the e. Restaurants near bradgate park, newtown linford, england.
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