In saxon times, the two forests may once have joined together forming a. View brook ansteys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Bridge over rothley brook repaired great central railway. Media in category anstey packhorse bridge the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. The anstey nook public car park is just off the centre of anstey with access to toilets, pubs and shops. David anstey books, biography, contact information. Ansteys boundary disputes and how to resolve them on. Rothley tourism rothley hotels rothley holiday rentals rothley holiday packages flights to rothley.
Rothley brook runs through the village, crossed by two notable bridges. Project appraisal report for anstey charnwood borough council. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover brooks connections and jobs at similar companies. The village is separated from leicester by the rothley brook, castle hill park and the a46, and it borders the villages of glenfield, groby, newtown linford, cropston. April 17, 2020 canadas leading bookbinder at anstey book binding we have been honoured to serve canada and many international clients and their highly specialized bookbinding needs. The bridge which is just south of rothley station, has suffered from settelement cracks which have got progessively worse due to the effects of ice and water. Rothley brook bursts its banks anstey community library. Thurcaston, spelt thurkiteleston in the domesday book, was, at that time, part of a small lordship, and lay along what is now mill road and anstey lane, roughly parellel with the rothley brook. Rothley post 4 janfeb 2019 by the birstall post issuu. We believe in the hand in handcrafted and are proud to use traditional and innovative binding and finishing techniques. Historically known as the great brook or heather brook this stream forms the southern boundary to charnwood foresta landscape of considerable natural beauty. Rothley brook bursts its banks by becknickolls on february 7, 2016 leave a comment after a severe storm, the anstey community worked together to keep track of the impending floods.
The placename of anstey is first recorded in domesday book when it was held by one of the countys largest. Fittings are supplied in clear polybags with colour coded header cards. Widely regarded as one of the most consistent of racers, anstey is currently signed to race. David anstey is a published author, illustrator, and a photographer of childrens books. Rome2rio makes travelling from leicester to rothley easy. The station was built to the standard london extension country station layout with a single island platform. After glenfield, it flows around anstey, cropston and thurcaston before finally reaching rothley. The usual range of the rothley brook at glenfield is between 0. Leicester to rothley 4 ways to travel via bus, taxi, car.
Rothley brook the rothley or anstey brook has its source near bagworth, north west leicestershire and joins the river soar at rothley. He is a former lap record holder on the worldfamous snaefell mountain course with a time of 17 minutes 6. Parts of the walk are along the valley of the rothley brook and can be muddy after heavy rain. Ansteys packhorse bridge is 54ft long in five arches and 5ft wide between the parapets. The wea rothley branch are offering the following courses starting in january. Bruce anstey mnzm born 21 august 1969 in new zealand is a professional motorcycle road racer.
Plant nursery, ornamental trees, shrubs, perennials, bedding plants, fruit bushestrees, landscaping. For the commuter the nearby ring road provides access to junction 21 of the m1 and m69 motorways and leicester has services to london st pancras international. Rothley station was constructed as part of the ninetytwo mile london extension of the manchester, sheffield, and lincolnshire railway. Anstey is known as the gateway to charnwood forest. Its population was about 6,000 at the 2001 census although this is likely to have increased. The village is separated from leicester by the rothley brook, castle hill park and the a46, and it borders the villages of glenfield, groby, newtown linford, cropston and thurcaston as well as the suburb of beaumont leys and anstey heights. Anstey is a large semiindustrialised village in leicestershire, england, located north west of leicester in the borough of charnwood. Neighbouring villages of rothley and anstey giving access to shopping and primary schools with more comprehensive shopping in leicester city center and fosse park shopping center. Just found this book out,so interesting each page is an old image and a modern image of anstey.
David anstey is the author of a first book of dos and donts 4. Rothley brook at glenfield and anstey flood alerts and warnings. It lies on the edge of anstey and within an area of particularly attractive countryside. David anstey author of a first book of dos and donts. Nearby, on sheepwash lane, is the listed king williams bridge, which you can find out about at the leicestershire villages website. Reservoir, via an abstraction from the brook at anstey. Find all the transport options for your trip from leicester to rothley right here. The village is separated from leicester by the rothley brook, castle hill park, and the a46, and it borders the villages of glenfield, groby, newtown linford, cropston and thurcaston as. Spanning the rothley brook, the date of building is sometime earlier than the 18th century. The midlands coop and anstey nook public car park is just off the centre of anstey with access to toilets, pubs and shops.
It has been between these levels for at least 150 days in the past year. As a result, properties and low lying areas around glenfield and anstey may flood today, late morning to midday. The placename of anstey is first recorded in domesday book when it was held. Rothley post sep 2009 78 by the birstall post issuu. It is here, where leicester road forms the crossroad, that the old and new thurcaston meet. These include the anstey packhorse bridge, the great bridge of old, and two bridges at thurcaston. The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for rothley brook at glenfield and anstey. Rothley brook at glenfield and anstey flood alerts and. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Historic development origins and development the name anstey appears to have originated from the old english hanstige although the settlement is recorded in the domesday book as anstige. River soar and its tributaries, the sence, wreake and rothley brook. Weve all lived here and had our trials and tribulations, but at the.
Anstey is a large village located to the northwest of leicester in the borough of charnwood. The parts of the brook which flow through castle hill park are a haven for wildlife, including kingfishers. Library services anstey community library donated book lending service local history section local information notice board daily newspapers the i. Thomas was baptised in thornbury on 18th september 1822. The trusts latest publication is the departure of the dead, the story of burials in rothley. The anstey bridge is considered to be an investment of leicester abbey who. The typical recent level of the rothley brook at glenfield over the past 12 months has been between 0. Thomas anstey was a tailor in the high street in thornbury and he was the son of thomas anstey a farmer in kington and his wife catherine. They are not necessarily related to this particular flood warning area. The social and topographic evolution of medieval anstey 37 forest in the 12th century, though charnwood forest was never actually part of an of. Anstey has 66 books on goodreads with 1702 ratings. Flooding has been reported at rothley brook and its tributaries, affecting low lying land around glenfield, anstey, thurcaston and rothley and the upper river soar area around sharnford, croft.
In 1696 king william iii planned to visit the grey family at bradgate from his base at belvoir castle but a reconnaissance of the route found the bridge over rothley brook to be too narrow for the royal coach and its escorting entourage so the new wider king. The population measured at the 2011 census was 3,897. Mar 12, 2015 exploring the beautiful towns and villages in leicestershire. Michael jordan lovely photo,can see where our family lived from early 1900s, 74 hollow rd, i remember clearly the field, i remember it also had pigs in at one time. Rothley brook drain sinks drain gorse hill c tk h def rh tennis courts pavilion drain avalon way basin flood relief 68. Flood warning info rothley brook at glenfield and anstey. Rothley station great central railway the uks only. The village is separated from leicester by the rothley brook, castle hill park and the a46, and it borders the villages of glenfield, groby, newtown linford. The anstey family traded in thornbury high street for over seventy years. Rothley brook king williams bridge is one of a number of old stone bridges spanning the rothley brook between anstey and thurcaston. Anstey is a large village in leicestershire, england, located north west of leicester in the. Syston road from from cossington to rothley is impassable.
In addition to the linear corridor provided by rothley brook, a good part of its flood. A brick arch visible besides the track leading to beaumont. Glenfield environment, open spaces and wildlife report. Anstey is a large village in leicestershire, to the northwest of leicester. The rothley brook is a left bank tributary of the river soar in leicestershire, england. Brooklea nursery, rothley, leicester, united kingdom.
It has been between these levels for 90% of the time since monitoring began. In 1897, the company adopted the now familiar name great central railway, and the new line opened to passenger traffic on 15 th march 1899. Levels are likely to remain elevated throughout today in response to snow melt. The village is separated from leicester by the rothley brook, castle hill park and the a46, and it borders the villages of. Rothley conservation area charnwood borough council. The rothley brook is one of the defining features of the large castle hill country park in anstey and runs parallel to cropston road and the a46 as well as passing underneath anstey lane, thurcaston. Levels on the rothley brook are rising in response to persistent rainfall overnight and this morning wednesday 27 december. Rothley brook at glenfield the uk river levels website. Hallaton road, in medbourne near market harborough is also impassable as the brook has overflowed onto the road. See more ideas about leicestershire, towns, county house. The book is a comprehensive look at this subject from roman times to the first 50 years of. Icons on the map show nearby level monitoring stations.
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