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On 24th December 1965 the largest meteorite ever to fall on England, landed in Barwell , on Christmas Eve 1965.
The first heralding of the meteorite although very few at this early appearance knew what it was, was the sight of a brilliant fireball sweeping across England.
It was sighted in an area extending across 10 counties.
Mr Arthur Crow of Barwell , Leicestershire. had the unique experience of ‘hearing’ the fragments of the meteorite falling to earth, although at the time he did not know what it was.
He was leaving work when he heard a loud explosion.
When Mr Crow approached home just a short time later, he thought someone was letting off fireworks. He heard a whizzing sound as if rockets were being set off and lumps of hot rock were scattered on the street!
