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While there are few buildings of outstanding historical or architectural interest, old Blaby is a conservation area. Old Blaby contains The Bakers Arms, a thatched public house that dates back to 1485. The other public houses to be found in Blaby are The Fox & Tiger, The Bulls Head and The Black
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To the south of the Bakers Arms stands Bouskell Park, with a 19th-century ice house. Other parks include Northfield Park, used for football, cricket, fetes and fairs, and Oakfield Park, located off Hospital Lane.
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Horse. The Tom Thumb and The Egyptian Queen have been demolished. Blaby is home to three schools: Blaby Stokes CE Primary School, Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School, and Foxfields Academy.
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city centre. At the time of the 2011 census, Blaby had a population of 6,194, falling slightly from 6,240 in 2001. Given Blaby's proximity to the city, it is part of the
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variety originates from the Shoults' Tomato Farm, which was located in Blaby from circa 1908 until 1948: the variety was thought to be extinct but was revived from a
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A new school was incorporated (Blaby Stokes C of E) to absorb the influx of children from families new to the village taking up residence in the new development.
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16 August 2010, Scientist puts Blaby Special tomatoes back on the menu
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Blaby Post Office and The George pub (now named the Fox and Tiger)
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between 1974 and 1992. Blaby is now part of the constituency of
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This article is about the village. For the constituency, see
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or village belonging to a man named Blár" (where the
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Blaby is located in Leicestershire
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