A 1961 1 inch = 1 mile series map. It covers the Hinckley-Nuneaton-Atherstone--Wolvey region. Harts Hill quarry is attached to a railway and in full swing. The coal mines near Griff Lodge Farm and Ansley Hall are in early decline. The mines are now shut and the quarry is (as far as I know) a rubbish-tip. Note the even by then removed railway by Higham Grange and Higham on the Hill.
The village's name means 'valley/brook with a fortification'.[2]
Leofric, Earl of Mercia, gave the village of Burbage to Coventry Abbey in 1043. At that time it was valued at two shillings. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, its value had risen to £4. There were 1¼ hides of land (around 150 acres (0.61 km2)) with two ploughs. Twenty villagers held two smallholdings, with two slaves and eight ploughs. Burbage also had a meadow, measuring a furlong in length and width (about 40,500 square metres). The village also owned woodland half a league by four furlongs (2.2 square kilometres).
In 1564 the diocesan returns show a population of 57 families within Burbage and six at Sketchley. Burbage, for many centuries a small farming community, remained very thinly populated. In the census of 1801 there were 1098 inhabitants. It was not until the twentieth century that the population exceeded 2000.
During the English Civil War the village's proximity to Hinckley drew it to the attention of raiding parties from the local parliamentary garrisons in north Warwickshire. A list of claims submitted by the constables of Burbage and Sketchley to the Warwickshire county committee, in June, 1646, reveals that Captain Flower’s troop from the Coventry garrison took twenty strikes of provender valued at £1, sent off to Stoney Stanton, and availed themselves of free quarter worth £18.10. Captain Willington's cornet from the Tamworth garrison took a mare, saddle and bridle from John Watkin, while Captain Willington's soldiers took a horse worth £5 from Thomas Bodington.(SP28/161)
Burbage was also the birthplace, in 1608, of John Cook. Cook went on to become Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth of England and lead the prosecution of King Charles I for High Treason, resulting in Charles' execution and, ultimately, his own.
By 1953, the population had risen to 3,983, and by 1958 there were more than 5,000 on the electoral roll; this rapid growth was largely due to the expansion of Sketchley Hill housing estates. In 2001 the population of Burbage was 14,324.
People
The leading barrister and judge Ann Curnow QC was born here, and so was the mathematician R. Cotes (1682-1716).
Burbage today
Burbage is effectively a suburb of the larger urban area of Hinckley and is part of Hinckley and Bosworth borough. The old Burbage village is now a small part of a large parish which also includes Sketchley Village and some large and small residential estates. It is considered by some to be a commuter location for large parts of Leicestershire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. This is probably due to the fact it is less than a mile from the M69 (which links that M6 to the M1) and the A5.
Burbage has a small library which was threatened with closure in 2015, due to a cost-cutting strategy by the county council.[3] In 2016, a group of community volunteers from the area were successful in submitting plans to take control of the running of the library. The group also gained CIO (charitable incorporated organisation) status and have since made improvements to the library's facilities.[4][5]
The nearest railway station is Hinckley which is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Burbage centre, on the boundary between Burbage and Hinckley.
A yearly summer street carnival and fete is organised by the Burbage Carnival Committee, whose purpose is to raise funds to donate to local good causes. This has been a very popular community event and has raised over 1/2 million pounds for good causes. The carnival committee also runs the Burbage Bonfire and Fireworks Display held on Britannia Fields - all to support local charities.
The Freestyle Burbage community events project, a crowdsourced and crowdfunded programme of events organised and run by local residents, was started in 2013 by residents in the Sketchley Hill and Lash Hill area. It folded in 2018 due to lack of support.
Burbage Common and Woods are in the northeast corner of the Parish. This is a country park run by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Its history as a grazing area dates back to at least the Domesday Book of 1086. It is now a 200-acre (0.81 km2) park popular with, amongst others, birdwatchers, walkers and horseriders. It is free to enter and is open dawn to dusk every day.[7]
^"Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^Hadadi, Samantha (30 January 2015). "Village library is under threat". hinckleytimes. from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
^Hambridge, Karen (23 June 2016). "New chapter as Burbage Library is handed to volunteers". hinckleytimes. from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
^Hambridge, Karen (11 December 2016). "Burbage library open after improvements to facilities". hinckleytimes. from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
^NKF Burbage at the Football Club History Database
^. Natural England. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
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For other uses see Burbage disambiguation Burbage is a large village in the Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth in Leicestershire England 1 According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 the parish had a population of 14 324 increasing to 14 568 at the 2011 census BurbageBurbage War MemorialBurbageLocation within LeicestershirePopulation14 568 2011 OS grid referenceSP443923DistrictHinckley and BosworthShire countyLeicestershireRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townHINCKLEYPostcode districtLE10Dialling code01455PoliceLeicestershireFireLeicestershireAmbulanceEast MidlandsUK ParliamentBosworthList of places UK England Leicestershire 52 31 40 N 1 20 54 W 52 5277 N 1 3483 W 52 5277 1 3483 Coordinates 52 31 40 N 1 20 54 W 52 5277 N 1 3483 W 52 5277 1 3483A 1961 1 inch 1 mile series map It covers the Hinckley Nuneaton Atherstone Wolvey region Harts Hill quarry is attached to a railway and in full swing The coal mines near Griff Lodge Farm and Ansley Hall are in early decline The mines are now shut and the quarry is as far as I know a rubbish tip Note the even by then removed railway by Higham Grange and Higham on the Hill Contents 1 History 2 People 3 Burbage today 4 Burbage Common and Woods 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe village s name means valley brook with a fortification 2 Leofric Earl of Mercia gave the village of Burbage to Coventry Abbey in 1043 At that time it was valued at two shillings By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 its value had risen to 4 There were 1 hides of land around 150 acres 0 61 km2 with two ploughs Twenty villagers held two smallholdings with two slaves and eight ploughs Burbage also had a meadow measuring a furlong in length and width about 40 500 square metres The village also owned woodland half a league by four furlongs 2 2 square kilometres In 1564 the diocesan returns show a population of 57 families within Burbage and six at Sketchley Burbage for many centuries a small farming community remained very thinly populated In the census of 1801 there were 1098 inhabitants It was not until the twentieth century that the population exceeded 2000 During the English Civil War the village s proximity to Hinckley drew it to the attention of raiding parties from the local parliamentary garrisons in north Warwickshire A list of claims submitted by the constables of Burbage and Sketchley to the Warwickshire county committee in June 1646 reveals that Captain Flower s troop from the Coventry garrison took twenty strikes of provender valued at 1 sent off to Stoney Stanton and availed themselves of free quarter worth 18 10 Captain Willington s cornet from the Tamworth garrison took a mare saddle and bridle from John Watkin while Captain Willington s soldiers took a horse worth 5 from Thomas Bodington SP28 161 Burbage was also the birthplace in 1608 of John Cook Cook went on to become Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of England and lead the prosecution of King Charles I for High Treason resulting in Charles execution and ultimately his own By 1953 the population had risen to 3 983 and by 1958 there were more than 5 000 on the electoral roll this rapid growth was largely due to the expansion of Sketchley Hill housing estates In 2001 the population of Burbage was 14 324 People EditThe leading barrister and judge Ann Curnow QC was born here and so was the mathematician R Cotes 1682 1716 Burbage today EditBurbage is effectively a suburb of the larger urban area of Hinckley and is part of Hinckley and Bosworth borough The old Burbage village is now a small part of a large parish which also includes Sketchley Village and some large and small residential estates It is considered by some to be a commuter location for large parts of Leicestershire Warwickshire and the West Midlands This is probably due to the fact it is less than a mile from the M69 which links that M6 to the M1 and the A5 Burbage has a small library which was threatened with closure in 2015 due to a cost cutting strategy by the county council 3 In 2016 a group of community volunteers from the area were successful in submitting plans to take control of the running of the library The group also gained CIO charitable incorporated organisation status and have since made improvements to the library s facilities 4 5 There is a primary school an infant school a junior school and a high school The 1st Britannia Scout Group which includes Beaver Scout Cub Scout Scout and Explorer Scout sections on Britannia Fields There is a farmers market every first Saturday of the month running 9 00 am to 1 00 pm The nearest railway station is Hinckley which is about 1 5 miles 2 4 km from Burbage centre on the boundary between Burbage and Hinckley A yearly summer street carnival and fete is organised by the Burbage Carnival Committee whose purpose is to raise funds to donate to local good causes This has been a very popular community event and has raised over 1 2 million pounds for good causes The carnival committee also runs the Burbage Bonfire and Fireworks Display held on Britannia Fields all to support local charities The Freestyle Burbage community events project a crowdsourced and crowdfunded programme of events organised and run by local residents was started in 2013 by residents in the Sketchley Hill and Lash Hill area It folded in 2018 due to lack of support The highest rank local football team is called NKF Burbage who play in the 6 Burbage Common and Woods Edit Burbage Common and Woods are in the northeast corner of the Parish This is a country park run by Hinckley amp Bosworth Borough Council Its history as a grazing area dates back to at least the Domesday Book of 1086 It is now a 200 acre 0 81 km2 park popular with amongst others birdwatchers walkers and horseriders It is free to enter and is open dawn to dusk every day 7 References Edit OS Explorer Map 232 Nuneaton amp Tamworth 1 25 000 ISBN 0 319 46404 0 Key to English Place names kepn nottingham ac uk Archived from the original on 3 May 2020 Retrieved 16 August 2021 Hadadi Samantha 30 January 2015 Village library is under threat hinckleytimes Archived from the original on 21 February 2017 Retrieved 21 February 2017 Hambridge Karen 23 June 2016 New chapter as Burbage Library is handed to volunteers hinckleytimes Archived from the original on 21 February 2017 Retrieved 21 February 2017 Hambridge Karen 11 December 2016 Burbage library open after improvements to facilities hinckleytimes Archived from the original on 21 February 2017 Retrieved 21 February 2017 NKF Burbage at the Football Club History Database Local Nature Reserves Natural England Archived from the original on 24 July 2011 Retrieved 4 February 2011 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Burbage Leicestershire Map sources for Burbage Leicestershire Burbage History Timeline The Freestyle Burbage community events project The Burbage carnival supports local charities every year The annual local charity firework display The annual Burbage Community Arts Festival BCAF A listing of local events to Burbage permanent dead link Burbage Methodist Church Windsor Street Burbage Burbage Scouting s information Collection of videos showing local bands of the area permanent dead link Burbage Heritage and History group Burbage Parish Council permanent dead link Hollycroft Park The area s premier park for Horticulture Music Sport and Culture Some info on Burbage Common from the borough council website Archived 24 September 2005 at the Wayback Machine Official MET office weather forecast for Burbage permanent dead link Burbage and Hinckley Explorer Scouts Photographs from around Burbage amp Hinckley permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Burbage Leicestershire amp oldid 1087172672, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
