Welcome to our website
Kirby Muxloe is a small village in south-west Leicestershire, England. The Kirby Muxloe History Group is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich heritage of our village.
We actively promote our group through displays in St Bart’s Church Hall and the library. We also have a monthly feature in “The Local" magazine which is a free publication and circulated to 6,800 households in the surrounding area.
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Our aim is to foster a sense of community whilst undertaking projects such as regular meetings, exhibitions, interviews and studies of the older buildings in our village.
We invite you to explore our collection and learn more about our village’s fascinating past. Our archive offers a wealth of information about Kirby Muxloe’s people, places and events.
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Our Guided Walks 21July - 6 August.
Wow! our guided walks were such a success that we even had to add two extra walks.
Led by Leigh Picciano Moss and Val Knott our walks were held in conjunction with the Leicestershire Festival of Archaeology. We were surprised to see that so many people joined the walks from further afield, and we must thank the advertising of the Fieldworkers Association and the Leicestershire Festival of Archaeology for their advertising campaigns.
We were also joined by people fairly new to the village and also by people who have lived here for many years but were not aware of the history of the village.
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​Our guided walk arrives at St Bartholomew's Church. We visited the graves of William Ladkin (a ghost story) and also that of Samuel Adcock (murdered in 1854)
In the garden of The Woodlands, Woodlands Lane courtesy of the new owner.
News
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Please note:
​We now take a break until our first meeting in the Autumn which is on Tuesday 15th September 2026.
All meetings will be held in the Bowls Club on Station Road (next to the library). The meetings start at 7:30pm.
Tuesday 15th September 2026
Leicester Uncovered
Speaker: the ever popular Matthew Morris of ULAS.
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Tuesday 17th November 2026
Thomas Cook - Rags to Riches
Speaker: Richard Warren
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Tuesday 19th January 2027
Medicine Through Time
Speaker: Jed Jaggard - 'Up An At Em'
History
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Tuesday 16th March 2027
Servants' Stories from Calke Abbey
Speaker: Karen Kreft - Abbey Researcher and Volunteer.
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Tuesday 18th May 2027 - AGM
Vanishing Windmills of Leicestershire
Speaker: Mark Temple
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Kirby Muxloe Railway Station
Memories Meetings
The meetings are held monthly in the rear meeting room of the Kirby Muxloe Library. Time 10:30 until 12:00.
Each meeting we discuss a different topic which include subjects such as the bombing of the village in 1940, toys we played with and games we played, dancing and social activities - the list is endless.
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The meetings are Free and thanks to Blaby District Council funding we can now also serve complimentary refreshments.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 8th September 2026.
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.All welcome.
Why not join us, you are always welcome, either occasionally or on a regular basis.
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Group Membership
Membership is open to all.
Annual membership is £10 plus £2 per meeting. We have a concessionary rate for students at £5 for membership and £2 per meeting.
Visitors £5 per meeting.
We are a very friendly group and give a warm welcome to all our members and visitors.
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​In April 2026 we listed to a very informative talk on John Flower, the Leicester artist. The talk given by local historian Leigh Picciano Moss, was very interesting and opened our eyes to many of the beautiful paintings and drawings that he executed during his lifetime.
John Flower 1793-1861 was born in Leicester and lived most of his life in and around Leicester. He was known by locals as the 'Leicester Artist'
Leigh's talk was accompanied by many beautiful pictures depicting buildings in and around Leicester.
Appropriately the final picture was one of many that he drew of Kirby Muxloe Castle.
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2026/2027
Programme
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Tuesday September 15th 2026
Leicester Uncovered - Speaker Matthew Morris of ULAS
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Tuesday November 17th 2026
Thomas Cook-Rags to Riches - Speaker Richard Warren
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Tuesday January 19th 2027
Medicine Through Time - Speaker Jed Jaggard, 'Up An At Em' History
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Tuesday 16th March 2027
Servants' Stories from Calke Abbey - Speaker Karen Kreft- Abbey Researcher and Volunteer.
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Tuesday 18th May 2027 - AGM
Vanishing Windmills of Leicestershire - Speaker Mark Temple
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