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A quiet pitstop to refuel with snacks and recharge before the next stretch; Co-op nearby...

The charming village of Monks Kirby is set in a nice shallow valley, with only about two hundred houses. It is small and picturesque. It is a historical hamlet with St. Edith’s church in the village going back to the 11th century, and this is the dominant architectural feature in the area with its large tower. The lanes around the village are ideal for cycling, they are quieter than you might think considering their proximity to the M6.

Once the bustling post office of the village of Wolston, this building has now been converted into a beautiful cottage.

Brinklow Castle is known locally as the Tump. It's a medieval motte and bailey castle based on a prehistoric long barrow and modified in the 11th century. It's quite large for this period with a 12m high motte and a 121m by 152m bailey. The grass mounds are still clearly visible.

Tusses Bridge No 4 is a minor waterways place on the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) between Wyken Arm Junction (Old Colliery Branch) (5¾ furlongs to the southeast) and Sutton Stop (5¾ furlongs to the north). The nearest place in the direction of Wyken Arm Junction is Whiting's Bridge No 5; 5¼ furlongs away. The nearest place in the direction of Sutton Stop is Site of Substation Footbridge (Not for public use); 2½ furlongs away.

CommemorationFirst World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945). Two shallow steps plus one taller step form the granite base surmounted by a rectangular tapering flat granite pillar, all set within a paved and low brick-walled area. A sword in relief is on front face of pillar with inscriptions to either side. Inscription: PEACE AND RECONCILIATION / (Central Sword) / (Left Column) 1914 -1918 (20 names) / (Right Column) 1939 - 1945 (4 names) / OTHER CONFLICTS / 2008 (one name).

When the War Memorial was first proposed, as a tribute to the memory of those brave villagers who had gone off to fight in the Great War and failed to return, money was raised by public subscription and a generous donation by Bluemels Bros. The design was by Mr W.H. Wood, architect to the Newcastle Cathedral authorities, and the total cost was £250. There was a difference of opinion as to where the Memorial should be located and the people subscribing to it were asked to choose between a site on the Derry next to the village pump and sign-post and the site opposite what we now call the Old Post Office. The location chosen, away from the hustle and bustle of the Derry, on the piece of land opposite the Old Post Office near to the entrance to the road to the Church allowed people to stand to read the names and contemplate the sacrifice made in peaceful surroundings.