Barkestone - private primary school catchment area for Colston Bassett Preparatory School
Barkestone-le-vale, Nottinghamshire: 8 miles (14 mins)
Colston Bassett School is an independent co-educational school catering for boys and girls from the ages of four to eleven. If you are looking for private primary schools near Barkestone, please get in touch
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About Barkestone, Leicestershire
Barkestone-le-Vale is a village in the northeast of Leicestershire, England, 8 miles from out private primary school.
History
The village originated as a 7th-century settlement, and is mentioned as a parish in the 1086 Domesday Book. It is now part of the parish of Redmile.
Buildings
Barkestone-le-Vale numbers some 120 dwellings, it used to have small primary school, however this closed down in the late 90's due to having only 17 pupils, the 'old school' was recently sold at auction. The building of main interest is the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, which dominates the landscape. Although there must have been a church for some thousand years, the present building dates back at least as far as 1639, when mention was made of its bells (now replaced). The church was restored in 1840. There is a large farm house, which has laid derelict for many years, this and its surrounding barns are currently being restored, for residential use.
Belvoir Castle is nearby.
Countryside
A number of footpaths lead to the village, one of them connecting it to Belvoir Castle.
The rural nature of the area makes it suitable for bird-watching. Some species that may be observed in the countryside surrounding the village are buzzards, quail, and reed and sedge warblers.
