Glen Parva
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Glen Parva is a civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England with a population of over 17,000. The population of the civil parish, including Eyres Monsell[clarification needed] was 17,189 in the 2011 census.[1] To the north it runs into Aylestone and to the east South Wigston. To the south and west it is not immediately surrounded by development.
Eyres Monsell forms part of the
It is a largely residential area with no main shopping or leisure centres, although it is situated next to Fosse Shopping Park, which is one of Britain's largest out-of-town shopping parks. There are a few small shops located in Glen Parva itself, mainly being located at Carvers Corner. At Carvers Corner there is a newsagent, off licence, post office, chemist, barbers, cob shop and accountant. In the surrounding area, there is a beautician and another off licence as well as a working men's club which is for members only.
History
The original settlement was undoubtedly near The Ford by the River Sence, which is known locally as Glen Ford. There is strong evidence of the existence of a medieval village in this area. Glen Parva ("little Glen") is called so to distinguish it from
Carvers Corner is named after the Carver family, specifically Stephen James Harold Carver and his eldest son Stephen Graham Carver, who owned the row and ran the post office and newsagents until the late 1980s.
Amenities
On the local park there are several facilities including recreational equipment, an
The village has two nurseries and Glen Hill Primary School, which was once split into two campuses: One based at Cork Lane and the other on Featherby Drive. It was decided that they would be combined on the Featherby site, and Cork Lane's was sold off for housing development.
The village has a
There is still a footbridge over the
Eyres Monsell Contains two primary schools, Eyres Monsell Primary School and Rollsten Primary School. The pork pie library was once a part of the old Eyres Monsell ward. It is now a part of the saffron ward in the city of Leicester, along with saffron road and all the roads leading down to Wigston Magna.
Landmarks
The Grand Union Canal and the River Sence both pass to the south of the village. To the west is the River Soar. The Great Central Railway used to pass through Glen Parva. The route has now been made into a paved Shared path, being part of the National Cycle Network - route 6 which leads directly into Leicester's city centre, which is popular for walking and cycling and is used by horse riders.
Glen Parva
Well-known residents
- World War One Victoria Crosswinner lived for many years in Glen Parva until his death.
- Tom Ford - Snooker player was born in Glen Parva.
- Jonathan Morgan - Semi professional association football player and later Leicester City W.F.C. manager resides in the village.
- Sue Townsend - Author who wrote the Adrian Mole books grew up in Glen Parva. It is speculated that many of the locations and characters in her books were based on local places and people.
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Billets and Barracks". Green Tiger. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Glen Parva". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.