until recently. The excavated area with the pond cuts into the earlier earthworks. This is the type of hollow left by clay extraction for brick-making. Other banks, ditches and irregular earthworks on the southern half of the modern field, towards Bowleys Lane, may include fish ponds. Church Street Farm House and buildings, the National School (now the church hall) and the new burial ground clearly have been taken from the original field at a late stage. None of their boundaries conforms to earlier alignments. Sir John Moore School The Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School was originally known as Appleby Grammar School. Built in 1697, the school was founded by Lord Mayor and Alderman of London, Sir John Moore, as a gift to his home village. The original plans for the school were drawn up by Sir Christopher Wren but the work was undertaken by Sir William Wilson, who had studied under Wren at Oxford University. The school recently had a multimillion-pound restoration and now has a museum and computer suites as well as its own bar and other facilities. The Grade I listed building's main function is still that of the Church of England primary school. Georgina’s Wood Georgina's Wood is a small woodland bordered by the Tamworth Road to the north and Measham Road to the east. It was planted in 1996 with native broadleaved trees predominantly oak ash and cherry. Former pasture donated by the former Head Master of Appleby Magna School, Jack Smith, who wanted a new native woodland planted in memory of his late wife Georgina. Parish demographics The Parish of Appleby Magna is made up of the hamlets of Appleby Parva and Little Wigston, and the villages of Appleby Magna, Norton-Juxta-Twycross, Snarestone and Swepstone. In 2001, the parish had total collective population of 1,076 (543 male; 533 female), spread over 454 households. Age Structure 18.2% under the age of 16 20.4% over the age of 65 Employment 1.4% Unemployed 35.7% Retired Marital Status 17.7% Single 67% Married 15.2% Divorced or Widowed See also Appleby Hall Appleby Parva George Moore (1811–1871) John Moore (Lord Mayor) Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School George Nelson, 8th Earl Nelson References Notes Bibliography William Burton, The Description of Leicestershire, (1622) B.H. Cox, ‘Leicestershire Moot Sites, the Place Name Evidence’, Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society, Vol. 47 (1971-2), p. 20 External links The Appleby Magna