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This Scania Omnilink, operated by Arriva Midlands, is waiting to return to Leicester from Narborough. I find it rather odd that it is showing "City Centre" rather than "Leicester", as Narborough is definitely not part of Leicester. Although the bus is on Leicester Road, facing Leicester, it will in fact turn back on itself a short way along the road and wind round through the back streets of Narborough and Enderby before regaining the main road to the city.

Narborough railway station serves the village of Narborough in Leicestershire. It is located on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line 8 km (4¾ miles) south west of Leicester. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains (EMT) Train Operating Company (TOC). The station was opened in 1864 but closed by British Rail on 4 March 1968, however such was the outrage that it re-opened on 5 January 1970. When built it was one of many rural stations built adjacent to the road with a level crossing. At the time, this would have been adequate given the road traffic of the period, but nowadays Narborough is a busy suburban village close to the City of Leicester and a large traffic jam on the entrance to Narborough is common, due to waiting for approaching trains to clear the level crossing.

The current church in Narborough dates from the 13th Century although it is highly probable an even earlier church dating back to the 10th century or before stood on or near the site. A Saxon tombstone called a Hogback was found near the church and is on display at the Jewry Wall museum in Leicester. The church was largely rebuilt in 1856-1883. There are two aisles, nave, chancel and north vestry with a west tower containing a ring of six bells. The large nave of six bays has fine piers and strong shafts. The chancel was rebuilt in 1883 by F. Bacon. There is also an Ascension window by Theodora Salusbury from 1929 (Carlton church has a another fine window by the artist) in the north aisle. The stained window has two fish hidden in the folds of the robes. The ornate reredos behind the altar is very fine as is the whole of the chancel area. The parish is part of the benefice of Narborough and Huncote, within the Diocese of Leicester. The church has weekly Sunday services and other events, including a yearly Christmas Tree Festival. The church is normally locked, but hold regular events and open days.

This bench mark was established in 1856 during the First primary levelling of England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 241.3860 feet [73.5745 metres] above mean sea level (Liverpool datum). It was included on the Coventry to Lincoln levelling line. The surveyor's description was "No. 42. Bolt in West angle of Narborough Church tower ; 1.68 ft. above surface" (Public Abstract p.327). The bolt would have been in a hole to the right of the mark, which has at some time been cemented over.

Mostly 15th century with an Early English revival chancel by F.Bacon in 1883

The current church in Narborough dates from the 13th Century although it is highly probable an even earlier church dating back to the 10th century or before stood on or near the site. A Saxon tombstone called a Hogback was found near the church and is on display at the Jewry Wall museum in Leicester. The church was largely rebuilt in 1856-1883. There are two aisles, nave, chancel and north vestry with a west tower containing a ring of six bells. The large nave of six bays has fine piers and strong shafts. The chancel was rebuilt in 1883 by F. Bacon. There is also an Ascension window by Theodora Salusbury from 1929 (Carlton church has a another fine window by the artist) in the north aisle. The stained window has two fish hidden in the folds of the robes. The ornate reredos behind the altar is very fine as is the whole of the chancel area. The parish is part of the benefice of Narborough and Huncote, within the Diocese of Leicester. The church has weekly Sunday services and other events, including a yearly Christmas Tree Festival. The church is normally locked, but hold regular events and open days.

Viewed from the footbridge at Narborough Station.