page_title: Appleby Magna
section_title: Sir John Moore School
hierarchical_section_title: Appleby Magna / Village landmarks / Sir John Moore School
caption_attribution_description: English: Front View Of The Sir John Moore Church Of England School
context_page_description: Appleby Magna is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire and Derbyshire, England. It includes the small hamlets of Appleby Parva and Little Wigston, and the villages of Norton-Juxta-Twycross, Snarestone and Swepstone. The parish has a total collective population of 1,084, with Appleby its largest settlement. Historically, Appleby was one of the largest and wealthiest parishes in Leicestershire, which was reflected by its large church. However, the village and its population have remained fairly small.
  The village lies on the edge of the ancient boundary between the kingdom of Mercia and the Danelaw. The land itself has been inhabited from the early Neolithic period. The village developed in the pre-Saxon era.
  The name Appleby is derived from aeppel and by.
  The village sits on the outskirts of the National Forest and is bordered by the Gopsall Park Estate.
  The Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal passes within a mile of the village, as do the M42 and A444.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: The village-facing façade of the Sir John Moore School
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