Barton in the Beans Village Profile
GENERAL
Barton in the Beans is a small village lying approximately two miles from Market Bosworth and four miles from Ibstock.
HISTORY
The village was mentioned in The Domesday Book when the ownership was in the hands of Hugh de Grandmesnil and it's strange name derives from the crops being grown around the village. Originally the village was Barton in Fabis, the Latin version of it's name, but as this name was also in use in Nottinghamshire, so Barton reverted to the English version, Barton in the Beans. The most famous resident of this small, rural hamlet was one Samuel Deacon ( 1746 - 1816 ), a Baptist Minister who came to minister to the local flock at the Chapel, and who became a very well respected watch and clock maker, His business went down through his family and is of such historical interest that it is housed at the present Leicester Museum.
LOCATION
The village lies near to the larger centres of Ashby de la Zouch and Leicester and to the motorway networks of the M42, M1 and M69 and A5.
HEALTHCARE
The village uses the facilities at
Market Bosworth Medical Surgery
and
Bosworth Dental Practice,
SCHOOLS
IMPORTANT NOTE : PLEASE CHECK THE CATCHMENT AREA OF ANY SCHOOL YOU MAY WISH TO SEND YOUR CHILD TO.
There are no schools actually in the village, however,Market Bosworth has two toddler groups and a private day nursery. The village of Congerstone, approximately two miles from Barton in the Beans also has a pre-school group at Congerstone Primary School. This school also takes children from 5 -11 years .
Some pupils from Barton in the Beans choose to go to
St Peters C.of E, Primary School in Market Bosworth takes children aged 5 -11 years
Market Bosworth High School
A secondary school taking children from the ages of 11 to 14.
Bosworth Community and Sports College in Desford
A senior school Taking children from 14 to 18.
There are a number of independent schools in the area, including
Dixie Grammar School
A co-educational independent school taking children from the ages of 11 to 18.
Dixie Grammar Junior School, is the pre-preparatory department for children aged 4-8years .
Twycross School, a co-educational independent school for children in the prepreparatory school from 4 to 8 years and in the main school from 8 to 18 years.
All of these schools can be found on www.ofsted.gov.uk
Transport to these schools is available from the village.
SPORTS CLUBS
Barton In The Beans makes very good use of the many sporting facilities in the area,
Market Bosworth Rugby Football Club
Market Bosworth has a thriving rugby club with junior, colts and senior teams playing in various Midland Leagues
Has six courts three of which are floodlit with a number of teams in the Leicestershire Leagues.
Attractive green in the centre of Market Bosworth
Has a number of junior teams
Basketball Club with two teams playing in the Leicestershire League
Bosworth Hall Health Club
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
The village is surrounded by many beautiful walk sand also
Bosworth Water Park lies to the West of Market Bosworth where there is a fantastic range of sporting activities including sailing, winsurfing, kayaking, fishing and camping.
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park There is a small museum, restaurant and some fantastic walks.
A section of railway line has been reopened by the Shackerstone Railway Society and runs between Shackerstone and Shenton. Periodically there are steam locomotives running.
Twycross Zoo. The zoo is a major attraction about six miles from the village which is proud of it's breeding programmes particularly with primates.
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Barton in the Beans is one of the five civil parishes which together form the Parish Council of Shackerstone
The District Council is Hinckley and Bosworth District Council
The County Council is Leicestershire County Council
LOCAL FACILITIES
Although Barton's only facilities are a Post Box and a Baptist Chapel, nearly all necessities can be obtained locally with chemists, supermarkets, garages etc. only a short distance away in either Market Bosworth or Ibstock. The area is noted for having some of the best gastropubs in Leicestershire and Market Bosworth, in particular, has a number of popular restaurants.