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173 <div id="content" class="site-content"> 174 <div class="ast-container"> 175 176 177 <div id="primary" class="content-area primary"> 178 179 180 <main id="main" class="site-main"> 181 <article 182class="post-4127 page type-page status-publish ast-article-single" id="post-4127" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope="itemscope"> 183 184 <header class="entry-header ast-no-title ast-header-without-markup"> 185 </header> <!-- .entry-header --> 186 187<div class="entry-content clear" 188 itemprop="text"> 189 190 191 <div data-elementor-type="wp-page" data-elementor-id="4127" class="elementor elementor-4127"> 192 <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7314f4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="7314f4b" data-element_type="section" data-e-type="section"> 193 <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> 194 <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2b8edb" data-id="b2b8edb" data-element_type="column" data-e-type="column"> 195 <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> 196 <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-780ea57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="780ea57" data-element_type="widget" data-e-type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> 197 <div class="elementor-widget-container"> 198 <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="514" src="https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/thurc2b36a-1024x514.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-415" alt="" srcset="https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/thurc2b36a-1024x514.jpg 1024w, https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/thurc2b36a-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> 199 </div> 200 </div> 201 </div> 202 </div> 203 </section> 204 <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5441cca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="5441cca" data-element_type="section" data-e-type="section"> 205 <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> 206 <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddd48d2" data-id="ddd48d2" data-element_type="column" data-e-type="column"> 207 <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> 208 <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e0bdd86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="e0bdd86" data-element_type="widget" data-e-type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> 209 <div class="elementor-widget-container"> 210 <p>We are Leicestershire Victoria County History Trust. We are a registered charity (number 1128575) and a company registered in England and Wales (number 6683052).</p><p>Our aim is to research and publish the history of every town and village in Leicestershire, from earliest times to the present day.</p><p>This is part of a <a href="https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history" target="_blank" rel="noopener">great national project</a> which began towards the end of the reign of Queen Victoria, who accepted the dedication of the history. Since then, over 6,300 parish histories have been produced for places across England, each covering more than 1,000 years of history. Our aim is to ensure Leicestershire is fully represented in this national series. </p> </div> 211 </div> 212 </div> 213 </div> 214 <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09ce970" data-id="09ce970" data-element_type="column" data-e-type="column"> 215 <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> 216 <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8afc80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="8afc80c" data-element_type="widget" data-e-type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> 217 <div class="elementor-widget-container"> 218 <img decoding="async" width="386" height="358" src="https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/vchvols_angle.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29" alt="" srcset="https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/vchvols_angle.jpg 386w, https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/vchvols_angle-300x278.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 386px) 100v
218w, 386px" /> </div> 219 </div> 220 </div> 221 </div> 222 </div> 223 </section> 224 <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3808ec8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="3808ec8" data-element_type="section" data-e-type="section"> 225 <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> 226 <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73bf23e" data-id="73bf23e" data-element_type="column" data-e-type="column"> 227 <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> 228 <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-729e0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="729e0e7" data-element_type="widget" data-e-type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> 229 <div class="elementor-widget-container"> 230 <p>So far, Leicestershire has five of the iconic ‘big red books’, covering general themes in the county’s history, and more detailed accounts of the city and 43 towns and villages in south-east Leicestershire, including Market Harborough and surrounding villages. These were published between 1907 and 1964, and the parish histories <a href="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/search/series/vch--leics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">can be read online</a>. Leicestershire Victoria County History Trust was formed in 2008 to continue the series. Working with volunteers across the county, we have published paperback histories of <a href="https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/?page_id=3894">Castle Donington,</a>  <a href="https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/?page_id=3894">Buckminster and Sewstern</a>, and <a href="https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/?page_id=3894">Ibstock</a>. We have also published online histories of <a href="https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history/county-histories-progress/leicestershire/kirby-bellars" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kirby Bellars</a>, <a href="https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history/county-histories-progress/leicestershire/leire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leire</a> and <a href="https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history/county-histories-progress/leicestershire/welby" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Welby</a>, and some shorter sections for a <a href="https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history/county-histories-progress/leicestershire/blaby-broughton-astley-countesthorpe-oadby-and-wigston-leicestershire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">number of villages</a> near Leicester.</p> </div> 231 </div> 232 </div> 233 </div> 234 </div> 235 </section> 236 <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80882c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="80882c6" data-element_type="section" data-e-type="section"> 237 <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> 238 <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e64de35" data-id="e64de35" data-element_type="column" data-e-type="column"> 239 <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> 240 <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1d1b7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="1d1b7cf" data-element_type="widget" data-e-type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> 241 <div class="elementor-widget-container"> 242 <p>Leicestershire Victoria County History Trust is reliant on grants and personal donations to fund our work? You can become a <a href="https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/LVCHT-Leaflet-for-Website-rev-2021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Friend</a> of Leicestershire Victoria County History Trust in exchange for an annual donation of at least £20, or join our <a href="https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/200_club_leaflet-rev-2021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">200 Club</a> for £50 annually, when you will be entered into a quarterly draw for a cash prize. Terms and conditions can be found on our application forms for the <a href="https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/LVCHT-Leaflet-for-Website-rev-2021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Friends</a> or our <a href="https://leicestershirehistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/200_club_leaflet-rev-2021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">200 Club</a>. Donations can also be made through <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=WzvV85qwptTJlh97-9R9U7_Gtoyt55y84mOsqwkqNzYt4d_dUxcFmc5kkHxv7qCgrXV8SHnRzHBGHdQe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paypal</a>.</p> </div>
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