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Ashby de la Zouch Town Council

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Ashby de la Zouch and Blackfordby Town Council Contact Information

Ashby de la Zouch Town Council
Ascott House
South Street
Ashby de la Zouch
Leicestershire
LE65 1BR

Tel: 01530 416 961

Email: Ashby Council
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Blackfordby

How to find us

Main Street, Blackfordby Blackfordby Village lies approximately one mile northwest of Ashby. It can be reached from Ashby via the A511, Ashby Road via Moira Road. A public footpath connects Ashby and Blackfordby and it takes 25 minutes to walk from one to the other.

Blackfordby Today

Although many of the oldest and most impressive buildings have been lost, including the seventeenth century Blackfordby Hall, demolished in 1966, and the medieval chapel, Blackfordby retains much of its original charm. There are still two thatched cottages dating from the sixteenth century, on Main Street the other off Well Lane. Many of the social activities of the village revolve around the Village Hall and the two local public houses the Blue Bell and the Black Lion.

St Margaret’s Church

Built on the site of an eleventh century chapel, the church is the most prominent landmark in Blackfordby. The original chapel was built from local sandstone and was small enough to have fitted inside the current church. Unfortunately, by the mid-nineteenth century it had fallen into a state of disrepair and was consequently rebuilt in its present form in 1857-58. Recycling was underway even then - the bell is inscribed “Blackfordby church bells from 1663 and 1724 helped in making this bell 1888”

Blackfordby Memorial Clock

The three faces of the clock were installed in the steeple of St Margaret’s Church in the 1920s. They stand as a memorial to those from Blackfordby killed in World War 1. The clock is maintained with money raised by the villagers and must be hand-wound once a week.

The Village Spring

The spring was the only source of clean water in Blackfordby until the advent of the mains water supply in the 1930s. Although now only a trickle, the Main Street Site has been refurbished by enthusiastic villagers to make a feature of the spring.


Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this publication and the statements contained herein are believed to be correct, the publishers and promoters cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies. Reproduction of any part of this publication in any format, without permission, is strictly forbidden. Photography courtesy of Antoinette Poyser and Dr Martin Vaughan.