Desford Village Information

Accommodation

Country Inn style Bed & Breakfast

Blue Bell Inn
39 High Street
Desford
Leicester
LE9 9JF

Telephone: 01455 822901
Facsimile: 01455 824989

Barnes Charity

Founded by William Barnes of Desford who died in 1729. In his will he gave £100 to the Rector, Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the parish. The interest was to be used for apprenticing poor children in the village. The money was invested in the purchase of land in the Open Fields and when these were enclosed in 1760 the Trustees were allocated 2 fields between Station Road and Leicester Lane, adjoining the Heath Brook, which they still own. (Barns Way commemorates this).

Today the Charity is administered (under a scheme of the Charity Commissioners dated 1881) by 8 Trustees: the Rector and 2 Churchwardens, 3 members of the Parish Council and 2 Life Trustees. The trustees meet twice a year in March and November and make small grants to Desford school leavers going on to Higher or Further Education. Anyone wishing to apply for a grant should write to the secretary:

Jo Vavasour
24 High Street
Desford
Leicester
LE9 9JF

between September and the beginning of November, supplying their full details of their course and a confirmatory letter from their college.

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Desford Library

Click here to go the Desford Library page on this site.

Mobile Library

Wednesdays - Fortnightly

White Horse: 2.35pm-2.45pm
Far Forest, LFW: 2.50pm-3.00pm
Kirby Grange, Botcheston: 3.10pm-3.50pm

Petrol Station

Desford Cross Roads Service Station

Telephone: 01455 822310

Junction of A47 and B582. 24 hour service.
Closed Christmas Day

Recycling Facilities

Paper, glass, plastic and metal recycling facilities are available on Bosworth Community College car park.

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council provide blue boxes for a fortnightly kerbside collection for paper, clothes, glass and metal and plastic bags for clothing.

Click here for further information on the scheme.

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Rooms for Hire

St. Martin's Church Centre
Main Street. Ideal for children's parties, meetings. Contact: Rector 01455 822276

Desford Village Hall
10 Lindridge Lane. For bookings contact: Mr Percival 01455 823982. The hall is a registered charity in the custody of Desford Parish Council and managed by the trustees.

S.I.D. (Sport in Desford)
Function room and bar for hire. For details phone 01455 828786 or 01455 823200

Botcheston Village Hall
Available for hire (seating capacity 90). Fully equipped bar, car park, and barbecue area. Fund-raising activities are held throughout the year. Bookings: Jill Townsend 01455 822008

Tropical Birdland

R Hopper
11 Lindridge Lane
Desford

Telephone: 01455 824603
Website

Experience birds of the rainforest, over 85 species, walk-through aviaries, chick brew, spectacular free flying birds, woodland walk, koi ponds, picnic gardens, bird shop, food. Free parking. Sorry but no dogs allowed.

Open: All Year, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day 10.00am–5.00pm

Admission charge, group discounts.

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