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This dormitory village near Leicester and Melton Mowbray once was a thriving wool market centre. With the decline of the wool industry during the Industrial Revolution Gaddesby settled back into being a rural backwater. See http://www.gaddesby.org.uk for more information.

©Kate Jewell

Dist:0.4km<br/>The northern edge of the village.

©Mat Fascione

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©Andrew Tatlow

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©Mat Fascione

Dist:0.6km<br/>The houses in the distance are part of the village of Gaddesby.

©Mat Fascione

Dist:0.6km<br/>Taken from the roadside, after a well-earned pint.

©Neil Hill

Dist:0.6km<br/>Looking towards The Cheney Arms at the corner of Main Street.

©Mat Fascione

Dist:0.6km<br/>Note the dry brick wall shown in this picture and [[144433]]. A detail of the wall is shown in [[246069]]. Stretches of it have been repaired and re-built in recent years so it is in an excellent state.

©Andrew Tatlow

Dist:0.6km<br/>Looking towards Rearsby from Ashby Road: the Cheney Arms, on the corner of Main Street, marks the change to Reasby Lane.

©Kate Jewell

Dist:0.6km<br/>On the corner of Main Street and Nether End in Gaddesby. A plaque reads: The remains of a Blacker Bombard anti tank gun mounting supplied to Gaddesby, Ashby Folville and Barsby Home Guard. Formed in 1940 against the threat of German invasion.

©Mat Fascione

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©Andrew Tatlow

Dist:0.6km<br/>In the Leicestershire village of Gaddesby.

©Mat Fascione

Dist:0.7km<br/>Dated 1498

©J.Hannan-Briggs

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