Barrowby People
- Dr. Thomas Hurst was born in the village in 1598 and became rector of Barrowby in 1629. He was chaplain to King Charles I. Subsequently one of the 1970s housing developments now bears the name "Hurst Crescent"
- Sir. John Thorold was a landowner who owned about one quarter of the parish, the other parts of the parish were split between the Duke of Devonshire and the Welby family. The Thorold family also owned land in nearby villages such as Casthorpe and Sedgebrook. Like Thomas Hurst a road was also named "Thorold Road" in his honour.
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