Samuel lewis a topographical dictionary of england, 1848 rearsby st. Rearsby mill street north side 491 barn at manor farm the address shall be amended to read. Loughborough, leicestershire genealogy familysearch wiki. Nichols included most of throsbys work in his history of the county of leicester. Rearsby, leicestershire genealogy site with description, census transcripts, parish records, and many other resources. See more ideas about leicester, st peter and paul and mother daughter quotes. Rearsby, leicestershire genealogy familysearch wiki. It is bounded on the n by derbyshire and notts, on the e by lincolnshire and. Billesdon, a township, a parish, a subdistrict, and a district in leicestershire. It has a post, money order, and telegraph office under leicester. If you have books that would be useful for the society and you would like to donate them please contact us the following is the current list of books. The village stands near the syston and peterborough railway.
Sales brochure for th the auster j1 autocrat, a 1940s british singleengined threeseat highwing touring monoplane built by auster aircraft limited at rearsby, leicestershire. Each month a printed a5 magazine is delivered to around 400 of the residents within the village and its environs. Subscribers pay to appear at the top of the page as features in addition to their listing. The village of rearsby in leicestershire dates back to the 9th century when the danes settled here, the rearsby brook runs through the village and under the magnificent medieval bridge. Leicestershire county, england, united kingdom britannica. The romans invaded britain in 43 ce and they captured leicestershire by 47 ce. Leicestershire was recorded in the domesday book in four wapentakes. Probate records edit edit source records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. Rearsby, leicestershire photos, maps, books and memories of rearsby everything old photos old maps books memories nearby places. Rothley, leicestershire genealogy familysearch wiki. The council exists to bring local history to the doorstep of all interested people in leicester and leicestershire, to act as a coordinating body between the various existing societies and to promote the advancement of local history studies.
Guide to rearsby, leicestershire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Rearsby scene information from rearsby in leicestershire. The book, launched by charnwood borough council, features messages of. William burton, the description of leicestershire 2nd edition, 1777 john nichols, the history and antiquities of the county of leicester 17951815 volume 1, part 1 volume 1, part 2. Changes at leicester and leicestershire parks under new lockdown rules.
An old map of leicestershire, handdrawn in 1840 for the renowned cartographic publisher samuel lewis. Leicestershire, england genealogy heraldry and history. Rearsby, leicestershire photos, maps, books and memories of rearsby. My leicestershire history is a free and fully searchable online resource containing photographs, films, sound recordings, and books about the history of leicester and leicestershire. Rearsby, leicestershire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. These superbly detailed maps provide an authoritive and fascinating insight into the history and gradual development of our cities, towns and villages. Church of st michael is a grade ii listed building in rearsby, leicestershire, england. The railway also gave easy access to leicester where occupation.
In 1938 alexander lance wykes a local leicestershire businessman, flying enthusiast and member of the county flying group, travelled to. When the survey known as the domesday book was carried out in 1086. The village stands near the syston and peterborough branch of the m. The most famous inhabitant of brooksby hall, george villiers, 1st duke of buckingham, was born there in 1592. Rearsby is a village and civil parish in the charnwood district of leicestershire, england. Rearsby scene is a monthly resume of life in the village of rearsby in the heart of leicestershire. It is here that the connection between rearsby and taylorcraft later austers commences, but a note here about this club is appropriate. The name brooksby, recorded in domesday book as brochesbi, derives from the old english brochi, badger, and perhaps indicates that the area was once noted for its badger population. Rearsby, rotherby, reresby, leicestershire 1800, antique print. Our aim is to publish online and within a series of books, a history of every town and village in leicestershire, from the first settlers. History of rearsby, in charnwood and leicestershire. Long clawson, leicestershire genealogy familysearch wiki. The leicestershire round is a 100 mile walk around leicestershire and passes through the village. I try my best to keep the data accurate and uptodate, but there are often cases where information is either missing or inccurate, so i appreciate all the help i can get.
Leicestershire villages photographic memories photo book. St michaels and all angels church, rearsby church lane rearsby leicestershire le7 4ye uk. These later became hundreds, with the division of goscote into west goscote and east goscote, and the addition of sparkenhoe hundred. The above links take you to the first reference to this particular version of the name within a book of travel writing, or to the relevant gazetteer entry. History of rearsby, in charnwood and leicestershire place names. Rearsby, a village and a parish in barrowuponsoar district, leicester. A short history of the auster aircraft ltd the early days.
In 1938 alexander lance wykes a local leicestershire businessman, flying enthusiast and member of the county flying group, travelled to north america and negotiated a licence agreement to build an american designed light aeroplane in england. One of the chief occupations between 1831 and 1844 was that of framework knitting, a cottage industry. Misterton, leicestershire genealogy familysearch wiki. The village hall is situated on the melton road, the main road through the village, which is directly off the a607.
History and antiquities of the county of leicester. Michael land and property a full transcript of the return of owners of land in 1873 for leicestershire is online. Halina richardson passed away in leicester, leicestershire. Leicestershire or leicester, an inland county, nearly in the centre of england, but a little to the e. It forms part of the universitys special collections online. Follow the latest news for rearsby in leicestershire, england, uk local news and. Remigius, a parish, in the union of meltonmowbray, hundred of framland, n. The village hall is situated on the melton road, the main road through the village, which is directly off the a607 leicestermelton. Leicestershire the following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. Each month a printed a5 magazine is delivered to around 400 of the residents within the village and its. The following information has been contributed by users volunteering for our enriching the list project.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Books about rearsby area browse 27 photo books on rearsby and the surrounding area. The maps are decorated in the margins by selected frith photographs. Latest news in rearsby in leicestershire, england, uk inyourarea. It is possible that rearsby had one of leicestershire s first framework knitters, as the overseers accounts have an entry for getting a frame for thos gilbert. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. History of rearsby, in charnwood and leicestershire map and. Postcodes in rearsby, leicestershire, england postcode. Rothley, leicestershire genealogy genealogy familysearch.
It is possible that rearsby had one of leicestershires first framework knitters, as the overseers accounts have an entry for getting a frame for thos gilbert. If you have a local history site that you would like to be included on these pages please get in touch via the contact page. There are fine medieval churches at leicester, lutterworth where the reformer john wycliffe was parish priest in the 80s, melton mowbray, ashbydelazouch, and elsewhere. Rearsby photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Browse 27 photo books on rearsby and the surrounding area. Covers the thirtyeight parishes of gartree hundred and also the town of market harborough. A history of the county of leicestershire british history. It is on the a607 road between leicester and melton mowbray, and is just. Crashed and burned out landing at barrowcliffe farm, near rearsby, leicestershire, whilst towing a glider. The village stands near the syston and peterborough railway, and near the river wreak, 7 miles w s w of meltonmowbray. The parish has a population of about 1,000, being measured at 1,097 in the 2011 census. Halina richardson obituary leicester, leicestershire. Rearsby residential home, 3436 station road, rearsby.
Check availability and request a quote today on thomson local. For small corrections to the list entry please see our minor amendments procedure the information and images below are the opinion of the contributor, are not part of the official entry and do not represent the official position of. Michael, a parish, in the union of barrowuponsoar, hundred of east goscote, n. This place is situated in leicestershire county, east midlands, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 52 43 0 north, 1 2 0 west and its original name with diacritics is rearsby. The obituary was featured in melton times on july 4, 2019.
There are fine medieval churches at leicester, lutterworth where the reformer john wycliffe was parish priest in the 80s. The village stands near the syston and peterborough railway, and near the river. Mary, a parish, in the union of barrowuponsoar, chiefly in the hundred of east goscote, but partly in that of west goscote, n. It was the capital of the local celtic tribe, the corieltauvi. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos. Rothley to the rural leicestershire village of rearsby, our current premises. If you have any additional information about postcodes in rearsby, leicestershire, please contact me. Information on captain watts of rearsby leicestershire. Rearsby, leicestershire genealogy genealogy familysearch.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The leicestershire historian first appeared as the annual publication of the leicestershire local history council in 1967, but when that body ceased to exist in 1995, the leicestershire archaeological and historical society took over its publication. Leicestershire is a county of country houses rather than of great buildings. These books include a voucher for a free frith photo print. Online reference library for books and authors, reference books and dictionaries, access to research, business information and consumer advice, driving theory test, and local and family history. Rearsby, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with rearsby, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place.
Full text of the victoria history of the county of leicester. The county flying club was formed as the flying pou club in 1935 at the height of the flying flea craze in this country. Old hall is a grade ii listed building in rearsby, leicestershire, england. Our aim is to publish online and within a series of books, a history of every town and village in leicestershire, from the first settlers to the present day. Ruddock 14 16 leicestershire monumental inscriptions mrs. Volume 2, part 1 volume 2, part 2 volume 3, part 1 volume 3, part 2 volume 4, part 1 volume 4, part 2 j. Search the history of over 439 billion web pages on the internet. The victorian style farmhouse was built by pastor samuel henry radcliff noble who was the first anglican pastor to come to mooi river from england and the farm itself, was named after the little village of rearsby 10 miles north of leicester, where he was the pastor of the local parish, prior to immigrating to south africa. The society has a small library of books relating to the local history of leicestershire. Howes ltd, began trading from its headquarters in leicestershire, england. There is a cathedral at leicester, and modern universities are located at both leicester and. Rea rsby is a village and civil parish in the charnwood distri ct of leicester shire, england.
Volume 5, gartree hundred by j m lee and r a mckinley. The leicestershire historian, which is published annually is the magazine of the leicestershire local history council, and is distributed free to members. These variant names come from our collections of historical travel writing and descriptive gazetteers. Buy a short history of great dalby leicestershire by angela smith, neil bertram isbn. The leicestershire history site is part of the victoria county history trust. Go to leicestershire probate records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. History of rearsby, in charnwood and leicestershire map. Cant find any proof that this is my captain watts of rearsby.