Thringstone Green

A 360 degree rotational view of The Green before road alterations were made in 2001.

The image starts off with the Queens Head public house. Then, moving along the terraced row and looking South we see "Ned Hicken's Hill" (Talbot Street) in the distance, leading up to Whitwick. Moving on, the roofline of Thringstone House Hall can be seen behind two modern houses, just to the right of the 'phone box.

Next, note the 'jitty' or footpath between the last of these houses and the Rose and Crown car park, which leads to a stile at the top of Bob's Close (pronounced "Bob's Closs"). This was once known as Drury Lane and during the nineteenth century some eleven dwellings were situated here. The origins of the names, "Drury Lane" and "Bob's Close" remain shrouded in obscurity.

The Rose and Crown forms part of an 18th century row, and the large house next to it is a Grade II listed building ("Forest View House"). Zoom in and you will see that the central windows of this property are 'blind' - probably bricked up more than 200 years ago to lessen the burden of window tax. There is a persistent rumour that this house and the two adjacent houses were once used as a barracks.

To the right of this row can be seen the old Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (built in 1872) and now used as a fitness centre.

Moving across, back on to Loughborough Road, we see the tiny whitewashed chapel which is now Thringstone Methodist Church. Built 1862-3, this was formerly the Primitive Methodist Chapel.

Ruby's Chip Shop is the next building of note, which is so named after its one-time owner, Mrs Ruby Bamford (nee Waldrum). Since 1977, the chippie has been in the ownership of Mr Michael Dimetriou.

We are then back at the Queens Head.

 

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