Welcome to the Parish Archive of Newbold Verdon - a village in West Leicestershire
Whether you are curious about the history of the house you live in, the street it is on, or the parish of Newbold Verdon in general, this site may well be able to answer some of your questions.
If you have ancestors who once lived in our parish and you are keen to find out more about them and the place in which they lived, we hold a number of unique and rare documents that could really help.
If you have any questions you can contact us by clicking here
As a not-for-profit organisation, we rely on funding and voluntary donations to keep our history and heritage alive.
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Visit to the Newbold Verdon Cubs
Members of the Archive group recently visited Newbold Verdon Cubs to help them gain their Local Knowledge Activity Badge. Where better to start than helping them understand a little more about the origin of the village’s name.
They found out that the word Newbold is Saxon in origin meaning ‘new house’. The Verdon part was slightly more tricky : the cubs found out that it originates from Verdun, the family lands of the 13th century knight, Bertram de Verdun. Bertram came into possession of Newbold sometime in the early 1200s and from that time Newbold became Newbold de Verdun.
Open All Hours
Take a walk through Newbold Verdon and you might think it’s a village well served by shops and services. At a time when many villages are losing vital amenities, Newbold Verdon still has its library, a pharmacy, a Post Office, three food shops, two pubs and two cafes – not to mention its own shoe warehouse!
The Parish Archive group is in the midst of producing an up to date map of village businesses to complement the records we have from 1939 and 1971 (click on each date to see the records we hold from those years). By regularly recording the local amenities, people can chart change over time, and often look back with fondness at time (and money!) spent in local establishments.
This photo was taken over 100 years ago. Can you identify what popular business is run today from this building? Believe it or not, it is the cafe Liberteas !
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Do you want to be involved with our group?
There are many ways for you to be involved.
We have a number of roles that we are always looking to expand and would welcome hearing from you if you are interested.
Go to the About Us page for further information.
Either contact us from the Contact form on the Contact us page or email us at nvparchive@gmail.com
Are you doing some research and feel you need some assistance?
We are not specialists in family tree research...but should you require any assistance with your research we will do what we can to help. Please note there may be a delay as we are a group of volunteers. We would also appreciate a donation towards the running costs of the Archive. Contact us from the Contact form on the Contact us page or email us at nvparchive@gmail.com
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