Thorpe Acre
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Thorpe Acre used to be a hamlet between Loughborough
and Shepshed
in Leicestershire
. Until the mid-twentieth century, Thorpe Acre comprised about twenty houses or cottages, several of which survive and there is a nineteenth century church and an old hostelry, The Plough Inn.
Following the Second World War, Loughborough needed more housing and part of Thorpe Acre was developed, largely for employees of Brush Engineering Works
, during the 1950s. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Thorpe Acre was chosen for an entirely new estate, which has completely subsumed the old village. Loughborough's two secondary schools, Burleigh College
and De Lisle Roman Catholic School
are located on the edge of the estate.
The area also lies on the boundary of Garendon Park, one of the great Leicestershire deer parks of the eighteenth century.
All Saints Church, Thorpe Acre with Dishley, was built in 1845 and extended in 1968. Dishley Church is now a ruin on the Derby Road, Loughborough
. Robert Bakewell
(1726–1795), the agriculturalist, is buried there.
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
and Shepshed
Shepshed
Shepshed, often known until 1888 as Sheepshed, is a town in Leicestershire, England with a population of around 14,000 people...
in 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...
. Until the mid-twentieth century, Thorpe Acre comprised about twenty houses or cottages, several of which survive and there is a nineteenth century church and an old hostelry, The Plough Inn.
Following the Second World War, Loughborough needed more housing and part of Thorpe Acre was developed, largely for employees of Brush Engineering Works
Brush Traction
This article is about a British rail-locomotive maker. For the Detroit auto-maker, see Brush Motor Car CompanyBrush Traction is a manufacturer and maintainer of railway locomotives, part of the FKI group , based at Loughborough in Leicestershire, England situated alongside the Midland Main Line.-...
, during the 1950s. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Thorpe Acre was chosen for an entirely new estate, which has completely subsumed the old village. Loughborough's two secondary schools, Burleigh College
Burleigh Community College
Burleigh Community College is a specialist Sports College located on Thorpe Hill in Loughborough. It has been known to place an overwhelming importance on basketball.-History:Burleigh Community College is nearly three hundred years old...
and De Lisle Roman Catholic School
De Lisle Catholic Science College
De Lisle Catholic Science College, formerly De Lisle Roman Catholic Comprehensive School and sometimes called De Lisle School, is a co-educational comprehensive school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. At the time of its 2000 Ofsted inspection it had 1,223 pupils including 160 in the sixth...
are located on the edge of the estate.
The area also lies on the boundary of Garendon Park, one of the great Leicestershire deer parks of the eighteenth century.
All Saints Church, Thorpe Acre with Dishley, was built in 1845 and extended in 1968. Dishley Church is now a ruin on the Derby Road, Loughborough
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
. Robert Bakewell
Robert Bakewell (farmer)
Robert Bakewell was a British agriculturalist, now recognized as one of the most important figures in the British Agricultural Revolution. In addition to work in agronomy, Bakewell is particularly notable as the first to implement systematic selective breeding of livestock...
(1726–1795), the agriculturalist, is buried there.