Views of the village    

Wykin Lane Cemetery  -   February 21st 2010

' The  Old Cott'   off Wykin Lane

Hinckley Road Cemetery

This twelve foot high willow-work tree stands at the entrance to Willow Park, Business Centre. It began life as the centrepiece of a display entitled ‘Sleepy Hollow’ at the Gardeners World Show 2008 and was created by local ’Willow Man’ Tom Hare.

 (Jane White)

                                                                   Footpath from Stoke Golding to Wykin village  - January 9th 2010

               Sheep being driven along High Street - an unusual sight these days - January 2010   (Doug Mayes)

                      Sheep in snow near the canal - 6th April 2008                            Carols around the Christmas Tree - 21st December 2007

                                     Remembrance Day Service at the War Memorial in Hinckley Road Cemetery -11th November 2007

                                    Village cricket - 1st September 2007

                                                                                      Hinckley Road

                                 Roseway                                                                                   Sherwood Road

               Hall's Sock factory - now private flats known as The Courtyard

The old hosiery factory employed many of the village's adults before becoming small business units and closing in the 1990s. It was then converted into flats.

Plaque on The Courtyard, Station Road, to commemorate the restoration of Hall's Clock, February 2002

                                                                              The Golden Jubilee Clock

The clock was renovated by the Charity of Thomas Barton to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002. It was originally placed on the wall of Hall's factory on Station Road by a member of the Hall family.

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                                                                       High Street                                                                             

           Station Road, towards the canal...                                               and towards the village - 6 April 2008

  A favourite view of the village - from Dadlington Lane  (Jill Webster)

                                                 Wykin Lane

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                       The Goldings                                                                       Crown Hill, Station Road

                                                                          High Street - towards the church

            Towards Church Walk (from St Margaret's Church)                          Footpath leading to Sherwood Road                                   

      Wartime bunker near Wykin Lane                                          A favourite walk for many - from Higham Lane to Wykin Lane

                                                    Hinckley Road Cemetery, including the War Memorial                                

                                              The Cemetery was purchased in 1883 for £205 and is one and a half acres in extent. It was not consecrated until 1917. To date over 1100 people have been buried within its confines. Details of all burials can be obtained from the Cemetery Administrator via the Parish Clerk.

 Spring blossom in the cemetery

              Misty morning in winter  (A Monckton)

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Entrance to new cemetery, Wykin Lane - July 2009                            Winter sunshine and frost in the woodland area

                           Sunset over St. Margaret's Church...                                             and a stormy evening      

            New flagpole on corner of Hinckley Road & Wykin Lane, Aug 2007

                                                                                                                                                                 Flower trough on Main Street