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.
Jubilee Celebrations
Kibworth once again will perform a
spectacle for the Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee. After our success last year
with the Royal Wedding Street Party
we at KiT are proud to present the
Kibworth Regatta to coincide with the
pageant Her Majesty the Queen is
leading down the River Thames on
Sunday 3 June 2012.
We will be creating the largest inland
boat in dry dock in this part of the
country along with the commitment of
other members from the Kibworth
Improvement Team (KiT) and
volunteers we are determined that this
will be a true day to remember.
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
The announcement on 8th November that the
Olympic Torch route will pass along the A6
through Kibworth on 2 July 2012 is fantastic
news. KiT is already registered with London 2012
as a Local Leader, and this will be a great
opportunity to celebrate this local part of the
Olympics in true Kibworth style.
You can see the actual route and find out more
by following the link here......
Olympic Torch route will pass along the A6
through Kibworth on 2 July 2012 is fantastic
news. KiT is already registered with London 2012
as a Local Leader, and this will be a great
opportunity to celebrate this local part of the
Olympics in true Kibworth style.
You can see the actual route and find out more
by following the link here......
Olympic Torch route
to pass through
Kibworth
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"
Press Release
Kibworth villages to celebrate the
Diamond Jubilee in style
The villages of Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth
Harcourt are joining forces to celebrate the Diamond
Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen with an unprecedented
number of special events and entertainments
open to residents and visitors alike.
The diversity and breadth of the Kibworth communities will
be fully represented in a wide range of activities
and events throughout the Jubilee weekend. All the village
facilities will be involved including the
Village Hall, the Kibworth Grammar School Hall, the
Kibworth Club, Kibworth Golf Club, Kibworth Tennis
Club, Kibworth Cricket Club, the Lychgate and cemetery, the
historic Windmill,, the Jubilee Green in Kibworth
Harcourt and St Wilfrid’s Parish Church.
Local shops, restaurants and businesses are playing their
part with frontages decorated in red, white and
blue, and a Jubilee shop window competition.
The highlights include an exhibition of children’s art - some
500 different pieces - in the Grammar School
Hall, a celebratory Diamond Sundae at St Wilfrid’s Parish
Church, a Jubilee Regatta along Church Road in
Kibworth Beauchamp and a cricket match with teams from
the two villages.
Further Information:
Stephen Butt - Parish Clerk, Kibworth Beauchamp
clerk@kibworthbeauchamppc.org.uk - 07805 459764
Amanda Wileman - Parish Clerk, Kibworth Harcourt
clerk@kibworthharcourtparishcouncil.org.uk - 0116 2796405
