Naseby

General

The quiet and richly historic village of Naseby lies on the the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire border. There is a close knit community and a sports club where there are facilities for tennis, football and netball. The village is near the source of the River Avon but it's main claim to fame is as the location of the final battle of the English Civil War. For more information about Naseby have a look at the villages own website.

History

Naseby owes its origins to its advantageous geographic situation and suitability as defensive location. It was founded in the 6th century by a Saxon called Hnaef who named it Hnaef-burh, which translates as "the fortified place of Hnaef". By the time the village appeared in the doomsday book of 1086 it's name had evolved to Navesberie, later changing many times before reaching it's current form, Naseby. During the 13th century the village was granted a market charter and the population boomed, however this was short lived as the black death massively reduced the population in the mid 14th century. The fields near the village were the location of the battle of Naseby, the key battle in the English Civil War, in which the Royalists were defeated by the Parliamentarians. During the late 19th century the village went through a housing revolution and the original cob and thatched houses were demolished and replaced by Victorian houses, that dominate the villages current architecture.