Diseworth
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Diseworth is a village in the English
county of Leicestershire
. It is south of East Midlands Airport and off Junction 23A of the M1 motorway
.
A village of some 670 residents, it is located 14 km to the north-west of Loughborough and 2.5 km to the south-east of Castle Donington
. The settlement is in the Parish of Long Whatton and Diseworth, and lies within an undulating agricultural landscape and occupies a shallow valley created by the Diseworth Brook as it flows eastwards before becoming Long Whatton Brook and proceeding to its confluence with the River Soar.
The four principal streets of the village - Grimes Gate, Hall Gate, Clements Gate and Lady Gate - meet at The Cross; a staggered crossroads close to the Church of St Michael's and All Angels. Page Lane runs parallel to Lady Gate. The Green running along the southern edge of the settlement gives access into Hall Gate - via The Bowley -and into Lady Gate. Diseworth Brook flows to the south of Hall Gate and is joined by tributaries to the east of Shakespear Close and near Town End.
The famous astrologer and occultist, William Lilly
was born in Diseworth in 1602.
To learn more about life in Diseworth, visit the village web site http://www.diseworth.org, where you can also read the village magazine, the Diseworth Dialoguehttp://www.diseworth.org/dialogue.htm.
The Diseworth Heritage Trust
http://www.dhtrust.org restored the flood-damaged Baptist Chapel building during 2007 to 2009 as the Diseworth Heritage Centre
http://www.diseworthcentre.org for Diseworth, Long Whatton and the surrounding area. It also offers facilities for local groups to meet, and take part in educational and cultural activities.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
. It is south of East Midlands Airport and off Junction 23A of the M1 motorway
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
.
A village of some 670 residents, it is located 14 km to the north-west of Loughborough and 2.5 km to the south-east of Castle Donington
Castle Donington
Castle Donington is a village, with a population of around 7000 in the North West of Leicestershire, part of the Derby postcode area and on the edge of the National Forest. It is the closest town to East Midlands Airport.-Transport and housing:...
. The settlement is in the Parish of Long Whatton and Diseworth, and lies within an undulating agricultural landscape and occupies a shallow valley created by the Diseworth Brook as it flows eastwards before becoming Long Whatton Brook and proceeding to its confluence with the River Soar.
The four principal streets of the village - Grimes Gate, Hall Gate, Clements Gate and Lady Gate - meet at The Cross; a staggered crossroads close to the Church of St Michael's and All Angels. Page Lane runs parallel to Lady Gate. The Green running along the southern edge of the settlement gives access into Hall Gate - via The Bowley -and into Lady Gate. Diseworth Brook flows to the south of Hall Gate and is joined by tributaries to the east of Shakespear Close and near Town End.
The famous astrologer and occultist, William Lilly
William Lilly
William Lilly , was an English astrologer famed during his time. Lilly was particularly adept at interpreting the astrological charts drawn up for horary questions, as this was his speciality....
was born in Diseworth in 1602.
To learn more about life in Diseworth, visit the village web site http://www.diseworth.org, where you can also read the village magazine, the Diseworth Dialoguehttp://www.diseworth.org/dialogue.htm.
The Diseworth Heritage Trust
Diseworth Heritage Trust
The Diseworth Heritage Trust is a charitable trust, registered in the UK that is dedicated to preserving the historical and architectural heritage of the village of Diseworth in Leicestershire and its surrounding area, from its earliest origins to the present.The Trust was responsible for the...
http://www.dhtrust.org restored the flood-damaged Baptist Chapel building during 2007 to 2009 as the Diseworth Heritage Centre
Diseworth Heritage Centre
Diseworth Heritage Centre is a community-based, not-for-profit heritage centre, at the heart of the Leicestershire village of Diseworth. It was made possible by the restoration of the Baptist Chapel building by the Diseworth Heritage Trust, with major funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and...
http://www.diseworthcentre.org for Diseworth, Long Whatton and the surrounding area. It also offers facilities for local groups to meet, and take part in educational and cultural activities.