Wymondham, Leicestershire
Encyclopedia
Wymondham is a village in the district of Melton in Leicestershire
, England
. It is part of a civil parish
which also covers the nearby hamlet of Edmondthorpe
. The parish has a population of about 600. It is close to the county borders with Lincolnshire
and Rutland
, nearby places being Garthorpe, Teigh
(in Rutland) and South Witham
(in Lincolnshire). The village is the site of a windmill.
The village church is St Peter, with the village's priest also responsible for Buckminster
& Sewstern
(South Framland). The church saw the wedding of Michael Carrick
and Lisa Roughead in June 2007. The village pub is the Berkeley Arms on Main Street. There is a small village shop with post office open on Mondays, Tuesday mornings and Thursdays. Wymondham also has a thriving primary school and preschool (Roots to Wings).
A disused railway line (part of the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway branch line between Saxby and Bourne
) runs just to the north of the village. The Edmondthorpe and Wymondham railway station
closed to passengers in 1959 http://www.wymondhamleics.free-online.co.uk/album/station.htm though the line remained open for ironstone freight, and HM Queen Elizabeth journeyed along it in 1967. The route was also used for holiday trips from Leicester
to Skegness
. The former goods yard; goods shed; station; Station House; and Navvies' Cottage (Grade II Listed) are passed when travelling from the village along Butt Lane towards the windmill.
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...
, 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...
. It is part of a civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
which also covers the nearby hamlet of Edmondthorpe
Edmondthorpe
Edmondthorpe is a small village in Leicestershire, close to the border with Rutland. It has Danish origins.The name Edmondthorpe is derived from a corrupted form of the Old English personal name 'Eadmer', in old records spelled variously, Edmersthorp ; Thorp Edmer; Thorp Emeri; Thorp Edmeer;...
. The parish has a population of about 600. It is close to the county borders with Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
and Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
, nearby places being Garthorpe, Teigh
Teigh
Teigh is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is notable for its parish church, almost unaltered since a 1782 rebuild, that features pews that face one another rather than the altar....
(in Rutland) and South Witham
South Witham
South Witham is a village in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, situated close to the Leicestershire and Rutland borders.-Geography:It is bisected by the young River Witham, about three miles to the east of its source. It is the point on the A1 where it enters Lincolnshire from the south, near ...
(in Lincolnshire). The village is the site of a windmill.
The village church is St Peter, with the village's priest also responsible for Buckminster
Buckminster
Buckminster is a village and civil parish within the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. It is on the B676 road, between Melton Mowbray and the A1....
& Sewstern
Sewstern
Sewstern is a village in the Melton district of east Leicestershire.It lies just south of Buckminster, with which it shares a , situated between the two villages, and a parish council...
(South Framland). The church saw the wedding of Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United and the England national team. He has made more than 300 Premier League appearances and played in 50 UEFA Champions League games as of April 2011...
and Lisa Roughead in June 2007. The village pub is the Berkeley Arms on Main Street. There is a small village shop with post office open on Mondays, Tuesday mornings and Thursdays. Wymondham also has a thriving primary school and preschool (Roots to Wings).
A disused railway line (part of the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway branch line between Saxby and Bourne
Bourne, Lincolnshire
Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the Fens, in the District of South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England.-The town:...
) runs just to the north of the village. The Edmondthorpe and Wymondham railway station
Edmondthorpe and Wymondham railway station
Edmonthorpe and Wymondham railway station was a station in Wymondham, Leicestershire. It also served the small hamlet of Edmondthorpe. It was Midland Railway property but train services were operated by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway...
closed to passengers in 1959 http://www.wymondhamleics.free-online.co.uk/album/station.htm though the line remained open for ironstone freight, and HM Queen Elizabeth journeyed along it in 1967. The route was also used for holiday trips from 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...
to Skegness
Skegness
Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910....
. The former goods yard; goods shed; station; Station House; and Navvies' Cottage (Grade II Listed) are passed when travelling from the village along Butt Lane towards the windmill.