Kibworth Harcourt
Kibworth Beauchamp
Smeeton Westerby
Welcome
Welcome to the Kibworth web site your
gateway to our history, our services
and information on the 6 part BBC
series 'English Story' which tells our
history through the last 1600 years.
The Kibworth Improvement Team is a
community partnership being formed to
improve the health and well being of
“Kibworth” (Kibworth Beauchamp,
Kibworth Harcourt and Smeeton
Westerby) residents, businesses and
visitors.
The partnership will act as a conduit to
enable the aspirations of the residents
to be realised through the Kibworth
Improvement Team Community Action
Plan, and to identify key development
needs for the villages.
Why not visit our villages
and walk around our
trails and find out more.
The acclaimed television historian Michael Wood embarked on a
fascinating history of England for the BBC charting the roots and the
rise of the English from the last days of the Roman Empire up to the
Second World War in 2010. However this is not the story of Kings and
Queens or Lords and Ladies but a history of the ordinary people of
England!
The series was based around the old parish of Kibworth in the
hundred of Gartree, which today comprises our villages of Kibworth
Harcourt, Kibworth Beauchamp and Smeeton Westerby.
fascinating history of England for the BBC charting the roots and the
rise of the English from the last days of the Roman Empire up to the
Second World War in 2010. However this is not the story of Kings and
Queens or Lords and Ladies but a history of the ordinary people of
England!
The series was based around the old parish of Kibworth in the
hundred of Gartree, which today comprises our villages of Kibworth
Harcourt, Kibworth Beauchamp and Smeeton Westerby.
Michael Wood’s Story of England
Harcourt vs Beauchamp
There has always been healthy
competition between Harcourt and
Beauchamp, and although today we
work hard together with Smeeton
Westerby for the benefit of the whole
community, there have been
disagreements in the past. Read the
report on the Harcourt Parish Meeting
in 1897 for Queen Victoria’s Jubilee...
News - KiT Sponsor RSA Trips
Emma Tilley on behalf of KiT presents a cheque to
Tanya from the RSA sponsoring student trips to
Merton. Photo Andrew Carpenter.
Tanya from the RSA sponsoring student trips to
Merton. Photo Andrew Carpenter.
An introduction from Michael Wood
The Kibworth Improvement Team thank and acknowledge the Warden and Fellows of Merton College,
Oxford for permission to use images on this website of the college and archived material.
"Welcome to the Kibworth Improvement Team's
Website. Serving the Leicestershire villages of
Beauchamp, Harcourt & Smeeton Westerby"
Kibworth Prepares for 2013 Tourism Season
Following many successful heritage tours during 2012, Kibworth
Improvement Team (KiT) and the Coach & Horses are getting ready to
show off more aspects of their villages for the 2013 season.
A new heritage panel has been installed at the Coach & Horses to
explain the background to the “Story of England” TV series.
Improvement Team (KiT) and the Coach & Horses are getting ready to
show off more aspects of their villages for the 2013 season.
A new heritage panel has been installed at the Coach & Horses to
explain the background to the “Story of England” TV series.
