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Built as a girls' school for the Packe Estate in 1834, later a... (more)

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A finely carved lion's head, the crest of the Packe family,... (more)

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Note the roundel in the gable Link... (more)

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Estate cottage of the Packe (Prestwold) Estate. The stone shield in the... (more)

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The late 14th century tower is the most significant element of the... (more)

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Seen from the Loughborough Road, with the church and Prestwold Hall. The... (more)

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Dating from around 1800. It consists of two storeys with an attic storey... (more)

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A short path linking the main Loughborough Road with the village's... (more)

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The nearer house (20) would originally have comprised two cottages and... (more)

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The rear view of this row of 3 cottages, built for the Packe (Prestwold)... (more)

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Estate cottages built for the Packe family of Prestwold Hall, dated 1853.... (more)

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Early 19th century brick built house, with non-symmetrical façade. The... (more)

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Attractive brick house from around 1800 - seen to better advantage with... (more)

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Late 18th century, although the core may be earlier. Note the unusual... (more)

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Originally 2 late 18th century agricultural workers' cottages, but... (more)

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The road is the A60 between Nottingham and Loughborough

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The group seen from the west, with No.5 nearest. The three nearer... (more)

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An interesting group of cottages. The nearest one (No.11) probably goes... (more)

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Showing clearly the timber framing of the original house in the west... (more)

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The main façade is an 18th century re-fronting of an earlier timber... (more)

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Showing to good effect the herringbone infill brickwork to the timber... (more)

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The recent repointing of the brickwork distracts slightly from the red... (more)

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This comprises 23 Wymeswold Road and the timber framed barn beyond.... (more)

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Early 18th century farmhouse at the eastern end of the village. The left... (more)

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The farm buildings are well screened by trees.

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Built in 1881 by the Packe family, of Prestwold hall, whose crest appears... (more)

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This building was not the school itself - this was the building partly... (more)

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This follows the line of what was an important route towards Loughborough... (more)

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This and its neighbour at 32 Seymour Road were originally a single... (more)

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Lying as it does at the lowest point of the village, my guess is that... (more)

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A small cul-de-sac of (probably) 1970s houses.

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An attractive set of 4 late 19th century cottages.

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Built in 1909 as a memorial to Percy St Maur, brother of the then... (more)

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This takes its name from the brook which is now culverted under the road.

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The cross roads in the centre of the village, now with a mini-roundabout.... (more)

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Dating from the early 19th century. The lodge is now an independent... (more)

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The current style of E II R pillar box, accompanied by a K6 telephone... (more)

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Built (probably) at the time of the enclosure in the 1820s of the land... (more)

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Opened in 1966 to replace the old school in the village centre.

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Situated on the rising ground above Brook Street.

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Leading south from the village towards Barrow on Soar.

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The traditional alignment of the footpath has been maintained through the... (more)

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21st century housing development. The houses have been thoughtfully... (more)

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Still remaining as an independent fuel outlet. It also doubles as the... (more)

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The remaining public house in the village. The main building dates from... (more)

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Running at the back of houses on Melton Road. At the end of this stretch... (more)

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E II R lampbox situated at the entrance to a large chicken farm.

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Part of a small housing estate attached to this field access lane.

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Part of a small housing estate attached to this field access lane.

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In the distance is Burton Hall, dating from late 18th/mid 19th centuries;... (more)

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