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The village has fourteen churches. The [[Church of England parish church]] of [[Saint Giles]] on Church Road was designed by the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival architect]] [[Ewan Christian]] and built in 1855.<ref>{{cite book |last=Pevsner |first=Nikolaus |authorlink=Nikolaus Pevsner |series=[[Pevsner Architectural Guides#Buildings of England|The Buildings of England]] |title=Leicestershire and Rutland |year=1960 |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |location=Harmondsworth |page=59}} |
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</ref> There is a [[Baptist Union of Great Britain|Baptist church]] <ref>[www.barlestonebaptistchurch.btck.co.uk/ Barlestone Baptist Church]</ref> on West End and a [[Methodist Church of Great Britain|Methodist church]]<ref>[http://barlestone.newboldverdonmethodistchurch.org.uk/ Barlestone Methodist Church]</ref> on Newbold Road. Elohim Church<ref>[http://www.elohimchurch.com Elohim Church]</ref> at Elohim Church Hub, Newbold Road, was formerly the Jolly Toper [[public house]]. |
</ref> There is a [[Baptist Union of Great Britain|Baptist church]] <ref>[www.barlestonebaptistchurch.btck.co.uk/ Barlestone Baptist Church]</ref> on West End and a [[Methodist Church of Great Britain|Methodist church]]<ref>[http://barlestone.newboldverdonmethodistchurch.org.uk/ Barlestone Methodist Church]</ref> on Newbold Road. Elohim Church<ref>[http://www.elohimchurch.com Elohim Church]</ref> at Elohim Church Hub, Newbold Road, was formerly the Jolly Toper [[public house]]. |
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Barlestone is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 2,471.[1] The village adjoins the neighbouring village of Osbaston.
History
Although coal miners lived in the village, there was never a mine at Barlestone, the miners travelling to pits in Bagworth, Coalville or Newbold Heath.[citation needed] A pit wheel from a coal mine was installed as a monument during the late 80's to commemorate the miners.
Amenities
The village has fourteen churches. The Church of England parish church of Saint Giles on Church Road was designed by the Gothic Revival architect Ewan Christian and built in 1855.[2] There is a Baptist church [3] on West End and a Methodist church[4] on Newbold Road. Elohim Church[5] at Elohim Church Hub, Newbold Road, was formerly the Jolly Toper public house.
Barlestone's public house is The Three Tuns. Another pub in the village, the former Red Lion, is now an Indian restaurant.
There is a Co-Operative store opposite The Three Tuns pub. There are two hairdressers, a post office, a fish and chip shop, a Chinese take-away, Barlestone St Giles Sports & Social Club and two Indian restaurants
St. Giles Football Club plays matches on Saturdays and Sunday afternoons and ladies' and Junior matches on Sunday's.
Barlestone Church of England Primary School is a coeducational school that educates around 170 pupils between the ages of 4 and 11. When children leave the school most transfer to Market Bosworth High School, before going on to Bosworth Academy in Desford.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Area selected: Hinckley and Bosworth (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1960). Leicestershire and Rutland. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 59.
- ^ [www.barlestonebaptistchurch.btck.co.uk/ Barlestone Baptist Church]
- ^ Barlestone Methodist Church
- ^ Elohim Church
- ^ Hemmings, Melvyn (2005-12-01). "Barlestone Church of England Primary School" (PDF). Ofsted.
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