For example, in england and wales rural districts units with rd or rsd suffixes may even exclude the places they are named after. R, and 5 ene of ashbydelazouch, and is a pleasant place. Leicestershire villages photographic memories photo book. Donisthorpe hall, oakthorpe and donisthorpe, leicestershire. Books about osgathorpe area browse 33 photo books on osgathorpe and the surrounding area. An old leicester bookseller, sir richard phillips by frank s. Hans elektronisches buch is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other. Osgathorpe and the storey arms was the subject of the third in the series. Sk 41 nw osgathorpe church lane 446 osgathorpe hall farmhouse 24.
For statistics about osgathorpe itself, go to units and statistics. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The blackbrook dam disaster, charnwood, leicestershire,1799. Some small cottages have been extended, rendered and given new features. His sons charles william,john thomas,george clarke and william stephen all moved to the london area. You can use the additional services filter to find pubs offering takeoutsdeliveries during this time storey arms. In 1086, oakthorpe was part of derbyshire and was amongst several manors given to nigel of stafford by william the conqueror. Misterton, leicestershire genealogy familysearch wiki.
Oakthorpe is a village in the english county of leicestershire. It has often been said that anyone coming here either lives in the village or is lost. The nichols archive project and its value for leicester. Nichols included most of throsbys work in his history of the county of leicester. You can communicate with the parish council about civic and political issues, but they do not have the resources to help with family history searches.
Click here for graphs and data of how north west leicestershire has changed over two centuries. October 2018 midlands centre information session cancelled. Osgathorpe is a small village which lies in a fold of the hills in north west leicestershire, england, and is about a quarter of a mile from the a512 coalville to loughborough road. The records found in this collection span over 400 years and include. James m pickard rare books aba, ilab, pbfa website.
At the age of 14 the brighter pupils, started twoyear ordinary level courses in the grammar and technical schools, the others staying for a final year. In time, the information contained in here will be expanded, and the entries will form the basis of parish histories which will be published in the victoria county history of leicestershire. Keythorpe, a liberty in tugby parish, leicestershire, 9 miles n by e of market harborough. The civil parish population at the 2011 census was 411. 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. It gives an excellent overview of the current situation. Thringstone parish was abolished and its 482 acres were added to osgathorpe parish. If you would like more information about our services or would like to volunteer, please click read more for our details.
An old map of leicestershire, handdrawn in 1840 for the renowned cartographic publisher samuel lewis. Leicestershire the following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. For statistics about oakthorpe itself, go to units and statistics. Osgathorpe is a name that dates far back into the mists of early british history to the days of the anglosaxon tribes. Schools in osgathorpe, 181851 leicestershire history. History of osgathorpe in north west leicestershire other. Osgathorpe in leicestershire pubs, restaurants, banks, hotels, shops, supermarkets, takeaways, cinemas, opening hours, telephone code and postcode. Follow the links below to find out more about the history of our lovely village. Find your familys average life expectancy, most common occupation, and more. Thringstone is a village in northwest leicestershire, england about 3 miles 4. The aim of this site is to give you an overview of our business. Donisthorpe hall is a grade ii listed building in oakthorpe and donisthorpe, leicestershire, england.
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. Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from july 1837 to the present day. October 2018 midlands centre information session cancelled osgathorpe. Discover the meaning of the osgathorpe name on ancestry. These superbly detailed maps provide an authoritive and fascinating insight into the history and gradual development of our cities, towns and villages. The village stands on an affluent of the river soar, 2 miles n n e of swannington r. It forms part of the universitys special collections online. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of oakthorpe, in north west leicestershire and derbyshire map and description, a vision of britain through time.
The geonames geographical database is available for download free of charge under a creative commons attribution license. Until 1897 oakthorpe, and its neighbours measham and donisthorpe, continued to form part of an extensive exclave of derbyshire. Vears theddingworth leicestershire charles veres m. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with osgathorpe, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. But despite its small size osgathorpe has a history dating back well before the domesday book in which it is mentioned. The history of marketharborough, in leicestershire, and its. History of oakthorpe, in north west leicestershire and. History and antiquities of the county of leicester. Reprint publish the following books about leicestershire. Full text of leicestershire and rutland notes and queries and antiquarian gleaner. These later became hundreds, with the division of goscote into west goscote and east goscote, and the addition of sparkenhoe hundred. History of osgathorpe in north west leicestershire place.
Excerpt from history, gazetteer, and directory of leicestershire, and the small county of rutland. Leonard, a parish, in the union of lutterworth, hundred of guthlaxton, s. Robert temple, of temple hall in the parish of sibbesdon, near whellesburgh, is noticed in harl. Narborough, a village, a township, and a parish in leicestershire. Media in category osgathorpe the following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. Due to the recent events regarding covid19, please be aware that pub opening hours and meal times may not be accurate. History of osgathorpe in north west leicestershire. Victoria county history of leicestershire horninghold, gartree hundred. July 2018 midlands centre information session canine. Keythorpe, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester by. Please add to and improve this project of you wish to be involved without copying and pasting from external sources. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Donisthorpe is a parish, formed in 1838, from the civil parishes of church gresley, measham and strettonenlefield, and ashbydelazouch and seal, in leicestershire, with a station on the ashby and nuneaton joint line of the midland and london and north western railways, 3 miles southwest from ashbydelazouch, 8 southeast from burtonupon.
Keythorpe hall is a handsome mansion on a commanding eminence, standing amid extensive grounds. A history of leicestershire and rutland darwen county history series roy millward on. The swell behind community pubs is growing, and we are determined to save the storey. The village stands on the river soar, and on the fosse way, near the leicester and nuneaton branch of the l. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Alice son john stain became parish clerk at theddingworth in 1837 m. Masons was a selective scheme in which secondary moderns became 1114 junior high schools. Narborough, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. 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. History of osgathorpe in north west leicestershire map and. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history. Neuware the history and antiquities of hinckley in the county of leicester is an unchanged, highquality reprint of the original edition of 1782. We would be delighted to welcome you to one of our information sessions held at our midlands centre on ashby road, osgathorpe, leicestershire. Osgathorpe is now part of north west leicestershire district. As historian of leicestershire, nichols established strong ties with the county that were maintained by his family. The nichols archive project and its value for leicester historians by julian pooley this article examines the personal and business papers that were accumulated by john nichols and his successors between c. The number of episcopal chapels is about 110, andthey are mostly perpetual curacies. The units covering this place tab lists units whose boundaries contained osgathorpe election results.
The small peaceful village of osgathorpe lies tucked in a fold of hills in the northwest of the county, easily missed by passing travellen. From country estates to city apartments, your ideal property is just a click away. John nichols history of leicestershire vol 1 part 1. Church of st mary, osgathorpe 1074377 historic england. Buy the history of narborough and littlethorpe 1st edition by jarrett, v. England, leicestershire parish registers, 15331991. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. Nez floridas emerald coast real estate podcast with nathan abbott chillout music radio. 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. This book has been compiled from the following sources of information. Osgathorpe name meaning, family history, family crest.
They may well include the names of other locations or areas. Wreake valley academy, syston 1447001 historic england. Osgathorpe, a village and a parish in leicestershire. Osgathorpe, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. The common forms of this name in normandy were ansgot and angot. Leicestershire was recorded in the domesday book in four wapentakes. A brief history of the great central railway and victorian season tickets. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Osgathorpe hall farmhouse, osgathorpe, leicestershire. History of osgathorpe in north west leicestershire map. Until 1875, thringstone had been a township within the ancient parish of whitwick. The maps are decorated in the margins by selected frith photographs. Osgathorpe, leicestershire photos, maps, books and memories of osgathorpe everything old maps books memories nearby places.
It seems likely that the harleys were the typical small landowning family that was the backbone of rural life, the local worthies who organised the village community, dispensed poor relief, set a good example, and might aspire to becoming. May 2018 midlands centre information session canine partners. Leicestershire, stilton and stichelton hardcover 2009. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester open. Contact narborough and littlethorpe community library. 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. You can search for a village by name click on the relevant letter in the red alphabet strip below, or through our interactive map. Woodthorpe is a hamlet just south of loughborough in leicestershire, england. Leicestershire, took a different approach to the upper and lower ends of the secondary school range.
Garthorpe is a village and civil parish called garthorpe and fockerby in leicestershire, england, in the melton district. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester. Turn to the back of your frith book and find a voucher for a free mounted print of a frith photo of your choice. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of. Loughborough all saints, a markettown and parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of west goscote, n. A unit may cover just the town or village, but it may include a big surrounding area. A brief history of brush, with past and present photographs. Houses for sale in osgathorpe, leicestershire from savills, world leading estate agents. These books include a voucher for a free frith photo print. Savills houses for sale in osgathorpe, leicestershire. Loughborough, leicestershire genealogy familysearch wiki.
Together with the adjacent towns of grantham stamford vicarages. The society was founded in 1855 to promote the study of the history, archaeology, antiquities, and architecture of the county. Essays in leicestershire history by hoskins w g abebooks. A history of leicestershire and rutland darwen county. To order a book, select add to basket, and then checkout to pay by paypal. District governance is provided by the north west leicestershire district council. The parish which has 1,217 acres in area, extends over the middle lias clays which underlie the hills on the borders of rutland. Osgathorpe photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. You can view all titles, view new titles or use the menu to view titles about a particular town, village or subject. East midlands today have been presenting a 3part feature on community pubs. Church of st mary is a grade ii listed building in osgathorpe, leicestershire, england.
It contains over 10 million geographical names and consists of over 8 million unique features whereof 2. There were 308 places in the county of leicestershire in domesday book. May 24, 2011 the history and antiquities of the county of leicester. Leicestershire and rutland history on the web editor keyham board school michael freeman three leicestershire family connections with the early tudor court ian payne recently published books on the county. Full text of leicestershire and rutland notes and queries. While the vast majority of the records include images of the original. May 2016 midlands centre information session canine partners. History, gazetteer, and directory of leicestershire, and. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. The parish church is dedicated to saint mary the blessed virgin and dates from the fourteenth century. Thomas was born to francis and ruth harley of osgathorpe, leicestershire, the second child in a family of four boys and two girls. The parish includes the villages of garthorpe and coston, and is near saxby in freeby parish, wymondham, buckminster and sproxton. Osgathorpe hall farmhouse is a grade ii listed building in osgathorpe, leicestershire, england. The vicarage is a grade ii listed building in donisthorpe, leicestershire, england.
History, gazetteer, and directory of leicestershire, and the small county of rutland. It lies within the area of the english national forest. It is derived from the late old english personal names osgod and osgot, which were derived from the old norse name asgautr and the old danish and old swedish names asgut and asgut. The leicestershire history site is part of the victoria county history trust. Please join the project and add information if you can. Oakthorpe photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Full text of the victoria history of the county of leicester. October 2017 midlands centre information session canine. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
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