We visited a beautiful village called Exton lying to the
east of Burley-on-the-Hill. It is the home of the Earls of Gainsborough.
We had our lunch at 'The Fox & Hounds Inn' - a nice and
homely inn located in this village. The vegetarian lunch prepared for us
was so special and luscious.
(Fox
hunting was a traditional sport in these areas. Hunters take a pack of
hounds - dogs - to chase and round up foxes.)
The village is built around a green with thatched cottages.
The 13th century church of St. Peter and St Paul stands in
the parkland of the manor house.
It is said the church was severely damaged by a terrible storm in 1843 and
was restored in 1850. The is an old graveyard in its compound. The oldest
gravestone I saw was dated 1706.
Monument of Harringtons.
Marble statue of Harringtons found in the Exton church. John Harrington
(left) was created Baron Harrington of Exton by James I in 1603.
