Beeby

Beeby

Beeby is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England, with a population of about 100. It is situated to the north-east of Leicester, near to Keyham, Hungarton and Barkby. The village lies on the Barkby Brook. The parish also includes the hamlet of Little Beeby. The village is referenced in Adrian Mole & the Weapons of Mass Destruction as the home of the Flowers family.


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