Category: Local History

If you've passed the roundabout recently, you may have noticed our new Kibworth Beauchamp Village Sign, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Grant. Hand-crafted by Glyn Mould Woodcarving, it beautifully illustrates key historical landmarks and moments that define our village.

Last month a series of local history talks began in Kibworth Community Library. The talk by Graham Wat, one of the volunteers at Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill was very well-received.

As we know from Michael Wood’s Story of England, Kibworth itself dates back to the time of the Romans. The villages and the area around us are steeped in history, so we are delighted to introduce a new series of talks in the library covering a variety of historical topics.

To complement the upcoming season of Local History Talks (see the Kibworth Community Library article here), the Kibworth Community Library team, with the help of some members the Family History Workshop and aided by Kibworth & District Chronicle, are to mount an exhibition of Kibworth Past.

1930 -2024

Although the boat numbers have been down all season, there seems to have been a late spurt of activity. The October half term weeks were reasonably fine, and unseasonably mild, so visitor numbers picked up a bit as well.  Later storm Bert wreaked damage across the canal system; in Foxton three large Scots pines came down near Clarks Bridge (No 5) blocking the navigation. They have been cleared now.

The monthly parish council meeting was held on 5 November at 7pm in the Studio at the Kibworth Community Hub.

Issue 1                    Daryl Smith and Geoff Crowther

Whilst recently helping out at Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill over Heritage Weekend - 14 and 15 September - I was given a souvenir programme from the Kibworth Festival which took place between 23 October and 31 October 1976 - 48 years ago this very month.

Reading Roger Garratt’s essay on Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School’s incredible history in recent issues of the Chronicle has led to 10 years of The Beauchamp Magazine being handed over which make interesting reading.