Barwell
Sign in to saveBarwell is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, with a population of 8,750 residents in 2001, increasing to 9,022 at the 2011 census. The name "Barwell" literally translates as "Stream of the Boar" and is said to originate from a boar that used to drink from the well near a brook in Barwell. It was originally known as "Borewell", but later became "Barwell". The brook near Barwell is not the River Tweed, but rather a local stream or brook in Leicestershire, possibly feeding into the River Soar or Avon, which are tributaries of the River Trent.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.static_image_name
- Barwell in Leicestershire - geograph.org.uk - 961593.jpg
- UK place.official_name
- Barwell
- UK place.population
- 9,022
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.shire_district
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- UK place.shire_county
- Leicestershire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- UK place.post_town
- LEICESTER
- UK place.postcode_district
- LE9
- UK place.postcode_area
- LE
- UK place.dial_code
- 01455
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP444968
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Barwell meteorite
- Community facilities
- Sport
- Notable people
- Industry
- References
- External links
Barwell is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, with a population of 8,750 residents in 2001, increasing to 9,022 at the 2011 census. The name "Barwell" literally translates as "Stream of the Boar" and is said to originate from a boar that used to drink from the well near a brook in Barwell. It was originally known as "Borewell", but later became "Barwell". The brook near Barwell is not the River Tweed, but rather a local stream or brook in Leicestershire, possibly feeding into the River Soar or Avon, which are tributaries of the River Trent.
The village has two churches; Barwell Methodist Church in Chapel Street, and St Mary's Church, Barwell in Church Lane. St. Mary's was built in 1220. A board inside the church lists all of the rectors up to the present day, beginning with William in 1209.