Milling in Kingsthorpe continued into the 20th century, when all the mills were demolished. The historic core of the village is centred on the village green and the 12th-century Church of St John the Baptist. The original parish of Kingsthorpe was large and extended to approximately 1743 acres in 1767, incorporating areas that would now be considered neighbourhoods of present-day Kingsthorpe, as well as parts of Abington and Kingsley to the east, and parts of the Queen's Park and Semilong estates to the south. Some of the oldest buildings in the village, which date back to the 17th century, include Kingswell Cottage on The Green; stone cottages in Well Yard; and the Home Farm farmhouse, Dovecote and Barn on Kingswell Road. The Queen Adelaide public house on Manor Road dates back to the 18th century, while the Cock Hotel public house on the Harborough Road dates back to 1893. The present Cock Hotel building replaced an older coaching inn which dated back to the 16th century. Opposite the Cock sits the Kingsthorpe War Memorial dating back to 1921. Kingsthorpe Hall (formerly Thornton Hall) was built circa 1775. The hall and surrounding parkland was sold to the local council in 1937. Thornton Park is now a popular public park. The stables of the former hall also date back to the 18th century; both the stables and hall have since been converted into private residences. In 1835, the Kingsthorpe Baptist Chapel opened on the High Street. The Catholic Church of St Aidan on Manor Road opened in 1964. The Dallington Iron Ore Co Ltd briefly quarried iron ore north of the village. The quarry was between what is now the A5199 and the then railway to Market Harborough (now disused). The quarry operated from 1859 to 1861 or slightly longer. The ore was taken away by rail. The site of the quarry is now covered by housing. Kingsthorpe had provisions for education during the 17th century; the first recorded school building was on the corner of the High Street where it meets The Rise. The building was rebuilt in 1870. The old Kingsthorpe National School on the junction of High Street and Knights Lane was established in 1840. Both buildings have since been converted in private residences. By 1905, Kingsthorpe Grove School was established; the red brick building and its moulded terracotta dressings is listed. In 1882, the current St Davids Hospital