Kirkby Road

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Kirkby Road is a cricket ground in Barwell, Leicestershire. Cricket in Barwell dates to 1807, with cricket being played at Kirkby Road since at least 1913. First-class cricket has been played there three times in 1946 and 1947, with Leicestershire playing Lancashire and Warwickshire in the 1946 County Championship and Worcestershire in the 1947 County Championship. Over half a century later in 2001, major cricket returned to the ground when it played host to a List A one-day match between the Leicestershire Cricket Board and the Northamptonshire Cricket Board in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, which was won by the LCB, with their captain Neil Pullen scoring 88. The ground is still used by the village club and adjoins the football ground used by Barwell F.C. ()

Coordinates: 52°34'22"N, 1°20'34"W

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Kirkby Road – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Earl Shilton Methodist Church, De Montfort Park, Leicester Road, Ashby Road.

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Town, Church
Earl Shilton Methodist Church
29 min walk • Earl Shilton is a market town in Leicestershire, England, about 5 miles from Hinckley and about 10 mi from Leicester. The 2011 Census recorded its population as 10,047.
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Sport venue, Sport
De Montfort Park
25 min walk • De Montfort Park was the first name given to a football stadium built off Leicester Road in Hinckley, Leicestershire. It was the home of Hinckley United, an English football club from the town, until it was dissolved in October 2013. The main stadium is now the home of Hinckley LRFC.
1 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Leicester Road
25 min walk • The Leicester Road Ground is a cricket ground based in the town of Hinckley, Leicestershire. It has, in the past, been used by Leicestershire as an outground and has held 11 first class games in total. The first game took place in 1981 against Nottinghamshire and the last in 1991 against Gloucestershire.
1.5 miSW
Sports club, Cricket, Sport
Ashby Road, Hinckley
40 min walk • The Ashby Road ground was a cricket stadium in the town of Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. It operated between 1911 and 1937. It is now a housing estate. Ashby Road had been used by Leicestershire as an out-ground, and held 19 games. The first game took place in 1911 against Warwickshire and the last in 1937 against Worcestershire.

Kirkby Road

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Kirkby Road – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Earl Shilton Methodist Church

De Montfort Park

Leicester Road

Ashby Road, Hinckley