Woodhouse, Leicestershire
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Woodhouse, often known to locals as Old Woodhouse, is a small village in the heart of Charnwood
, England
. Located between the larger Woodhouse Eaves
and Quorn
villages, this picturesque village, with a mixture of small cottages and large modern houses, is one of the most expensive villages in the county. It is a commuter village for both Leicester
and Loughborough
, as well as further afield.
Beaumanor Hall
, ancestral home of the Herrick family, was used as a listening station during the war. The Hall is now owned by Leicestershire County Council and is used as an educational base with outdoor activities.
Welbeck College
has moved to the village, on the edge of the grounds of Beaumanor Hall
.
The village has around 400 people living in it. Woodhouse has a number of mixed farms. The village is more famous for Beaumanor Hall and the recently closed army barracks (Garats Hay) which has now been converted into Welbeck College in its first term September 2005.
The oldest part of the village is the church, which is believed to date back to the 17th century. This is evident on the side of the church near to where the Herrick family are buried, as a large number of indentations show where arrows were sharpened for hunting. The village was originally linear; however, the army barracks created a more nucleated village with more modern housing than the typical Georgian architecture seen throughout.
The village has no services and relies on surrounding villages and towns for shops etc. The village is low on the settlement hierarchy.
, who gave their name to the Anstey Martin High School
and were once an extremely powerful family in Leicester. They left Anstey and moved into the Brand. Col Sir Robert Andrew Martin
, who lived at The Brand, was Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire from 1965 to 1989 and a distinguished soldier.
Charnwood
Charnwood may refer to:* Charnwood , a local government district in the county of Leicestershire, England* Charnwood , an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England...
, England
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...
. Located between the larger Woodhouse Eaves
Woodhouse Eaves
Woodhouse Eaves is a village located on the side of Beacon Hill, in the Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire, England.It is a sizeable rural village, having several pubs and a few shops...
and Quorn
Quorn, Leicestershire
Quorn is a village in Leicestershire, England, situated next to the university town of Loughborough. Quorn's name was shortened from Quorndon in 1889, to avoid postal difficulties owing to its similarity to the name of another village, Quarndon, a few miles away. Its original name is said to derive...
villages, this picturesque village, with a mixture of small cottages and large modern houses, is one of the most expensive villages in the county. It is a commuter village for both Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
and 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...
, as well as further afield.
Beaumanor Hall
Beaumanor Hall
Beaumanor Hall is a stately home with a park in the small village of Woodhouse on the edge of the Charnwood Forest, near the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire in the United Kingdom. It was built in 1845-7 by architect William Railton in Elizabethan style for the Herrick family. and is a Grade...
, ancestral home of the Herrick family, was used as a listening station during the war. The Hall is now owned by Leicestershire County Council and is used as an educational base with outdoor activities.
Welbeck College
Welbeck College
Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College is a selective sixth form college in Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England, providing A-Level education for candidates to the technical branches of the British Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defence civil service and privately funded students.Welbeck is located near...
has moved to the village, on the edge of the grounds of Beaumanor Hall
Beaumanor Hall
Beaumanor Hall is a stately home with a park in the small village of Woodhouse on the edge of the Charnwood Forest, near the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire in the United Kingdom. It was built in 1845-7 by architect William Railton in Elizabethan style for the Herrick family. and is a Grade...
.
The village has around 400 people living in it. Woodhouse has a number of mixed farms. The village is more famous for Beaumanor Hall and the recently closed army barracks (Garats Hay) which has now been converted into Welbeck College in its first term September 2005.
The oldest part of the village is the church, which is believed to date back to the 17th century. This is evident on the side of the church near to where the Herrick family are buried, as a large number of indentations show where arrows were sharpened for hunting. The village was originally linear; however, the army barracks created a more nucleated village with more modern housing than the typical Georgian architecture seen throughout.
The village has no services and relies on surrounding villages and towns for shops etc. The village is low on the settlement hierarchy.
The Martin family
The most famous past residents of Woodhouse include the Martin family, formerly of Anstey, LeicestershireAnstey, Leicestershire
Anstey is a large semi-industrialised village in Leicestershire, England, located north west of Leicester in the borough of Charnwood. Its population was about 6,000 at the 2001 census although this is likely to have increased...
, who gave their name to the Anstey Martin High School
Anstey Martin High School
The Martin High School is a community secondary school located in the village of Anstey, Leicestershire, on the outskirts of Leicester. The school serves about 600 students aged from 11 to 14, accepting students from nearby Beaumont Leys, Glenfield, Thurcaston and Cropston as well as some students...
and were once an extremely powerful family in Leicester. They left Anstey and moved into the Brand. Col Sir Robert Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin (British Army officer)
Colonel Sir Robert Andrew St George Martin KCVO OBE LLD JP was a British Army officer who was Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire from 1965 to 1989....
, who lived at The Brand, was Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire from 1965 to 1989 and a distinguished soldier.