History of the county of nottingham, including the borough. 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. The population of the civil parish including littlethorpe at the 2011 census was 8,498. The history and antiquities of hinckley, in the county of leicester. Narborough photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The history of thurlaston, leicestershire, including. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history.
At any rate, its known that a celtic settlement grew up on the site of the presentday city. These books include a voucher for a free frith photo print. It forms part of the universitys special collections online. Ruddock 14 16 leicestershire monumental inscriptions mrs. Leicestershire archaeological and historical society, promoting the study of history, archaeology, antiquities and architecture of leicestershire. Wilshere 19361995 writings on leicestershire local history, now available online and free of charge about jonathan wilshere list of publications newspaper articles, etc unused copies of some books in their original editions are still available from heart of albion press, their sole distributor, at. Leicestershire ancestors genealogy and family history. The name is derived from the old english north burh, meaning north fort or stronghold. Lahs welcome to leicestershire archaeological and historical. The historical directories web site have a number of directories relating to leicestershire online, including.
My leicestershire history contains a diverse range of videos, oral history interviews, historical maps, photographs, books and directories which together illustrate many aspects of the countys history from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. Leicestershire, england definition of leicestershire. Illustrated with an abundance of fine prints and a full coloured map of great runs. Over 50 pages which will help you and others make that connection to your ancestors. Cyndis list leicestershire largest private collection of genealogy links on the web. The nottingham and grantham canal passes on the north side of the parish. Leicesters history stretches back at least 2,000 years. The leicestershire history site is part of the victoria county history trust. The leicestershire historian, which is published annually, is the magazine of the leicestershire local history council and is distributed free to members. 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.
The records of the town include the four parishes that make up market harborough. Reprint publish the following books about leicestershire. Leicestershire archaeological and historical society, promoting the study of history. Stathern, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. It is reproduced here purely for the benefit of visitors to this site in the hope that it will aid your research into your family tree. The records cover the history of the town from the time of domesday to 1530. There are fine medieval churches at leicester, lutterworth where the reformer john wycliffe was parish priest in the 80s, melton mowbray, ashbydelazouch, and elsewhere. Stathern is an english village and civil parish in the melton district of leicestershire. There is a cathedral at leicester, and modern universities are located at both leicester and. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester open. You can view all titles, view new titles or use the menu to view titles about a particular town, village or subject. Dec 11, 2012 the people of leicestershire were conquered by the vikings so it would be easier to explain a story with already identifiable imagery, than to introduce two new characters in lif and lifthrasir.
Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Leicestershire genweb maintained by volunteers in an effort to help researchers find local resources and reference information. 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. Nichols included most of throsbys work in his history of the county of leicester. Leicestershire genealogy family history, anguline research. Leicestershire is a county of country houses rather than of great buildings.
Covers the thirtyeight parishes of gartree hundred and also the town of market harborough. Please take time to visit the original site where you can find many extremely helpful genealogy articles. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester by. With a large appendix, containing some particulars of the ancient abbey of lira in normandy. Shipman andrew 1882 of stathern will hickling local. Major themes covered include urban and industrial development, the impact of the two world wars. Leicestershire lookup exchange request free lookups of censuses, parish registers held by individual volunteers. Sep 16, 2012 it is a fantastic little book and a fascinating insight into what leicestershire children were learning about with regards to the history of the county more than 100 years ago. Leicestershire genealogy heraldry and family history. Volume 5, gartree hundred by j m lee and r a mckinley. History and heritage leicestershire county council. Rutland and leicester city became independent unitary.
There is a cathedral at leicester, and modern universities are located at both leicester and loughborough. Coston, a village and a parish in leicestershire, on an affluent of the river wreak, 3. The story goes that leicester was founded by a mythical king of the britons known as king leir. Stathern, a parish, with a village, in leicestershire, 1 mile e from harby and stathern station on the melton, nottingham, and newark jointline of the g. Not only a history of one of englands most finest hunts but a useful contribution to the history of social life in england in the nineteenth century. It is bounded on the n by derbyshire and notts, on the e by lincolnshire and rutlandshire, on the s by northamptonshire and warwickshire, on the w by warwickshire, staffordshire, and derbyshire. The council exists to bring local history to the doorstep of all interested people in leicester and leicestershire, to provide opportunities for them to. Stathern is 9 miles north of melton mowbray and 19 miles northeast of loughborough. About jonathan wilshere list of publications newspaper articles, etc. This book is an absolute gem, and i particularly enjoy the preface. Originally published by victoria county history, london, 1964. A history of the county of leicestershire british history. In ancient britain the hare had already been a fertility symbol for hundreds of years as it was associated with easter, which in pagan times was a. Lahs leicestershire historian university 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. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester. Visit the record office website for leicestershire, leicester and rutland. Leicestershire villages photographic memories photo book. Pictures show remarkable history of leicestershire. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of stathern lodge. Genealogy in time top 100 websites leicestershire ancestors. History and antiquities of the county of leicester.
Leicestershire county, england, united kingdom britannica. How to research your family history and learn about making your family tree. The items on this website are made available under a creative commons licence. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional. A survey of cheshire, derbyshire, leicestershire, nottinghamshire and staffordshire ingram, j. The population had increased to 728 at the time of the 2011 census. Burbage in leicestershire a village listed in the domesday book as only 20 villagers, in 2011 the census shows 14568. Book to yesterday, include archives, books, newspapers, maps, photographs. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described stathern like this. Leicestershire area local history discover books amberley.
Press in their illustrated evolving ultimate rail encyclopedia books series, which is. Please add to and improve this project of you wish to be involved without copying and pasting from external sources. Pictures show remarkable history of leicestershire railways and how the network used to run. Please join the project and add information if you can. You can search for a village by name click on the relevant letter in the red alphabet strip below, or through our interactive map. Leicestershire or leicester, an inland county, nearly in the centre of england, but a little to the e. Virtual library libraries leicestershire county council. Coston, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. To make a secure donation to leicestershire victoria county history trust registered charity 1128575, please use the paypal button below, or contact us using the form below left. Please add to and improve this project of you wish to be involved without copying and pasting from external sources the purpose of this project is to give a historical background to leicestershire, to provide information about those individuals of historic. 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. The people of leicestershire were conquered by the vikings so it would be easier to explain a story with already identifiable imagery, than to introduce two new characters in lif and lifthrasir.
Ned newitt is the author of peoples history of leicester 3. The romans invaded britain in 43 ce and they captured leicestershire by 47 ce. Join a library, reserve or renew your books, hire a meeting room and collect. Protestant nonconformity in stathern leicestershire history. A collection of rare books on leicestershire, dating from 1720 to 1865 from the librarys special collections including. Wilshere 19361995 writings on leicestershire local history, now available online and free of charge. Essays in leicestershire history by hoskins w g abebooks.
A victorian history lesson in leicester leicestershire history. The history of thurlaston, leicestershire, including normanton turville, new. 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. My leicestershire history is a free local history resource containing photographs, films, sound recordings, and books about the history of leicester and leicestershire. The testator andrew shipman was late of stathern in the county of leicester farmer and died on the tenth day of april 1882 at stathern aforesaid. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 8,402. We are a one stop resource for everything that you need to know if you are considering delving into your family history or if you already have. Leicestershire, england synonyms, leicestershire, england pronunciation, leicestershire, england translation, english dictionary definition of leicestershire, england. History the first leicester asylum was constructed to the south of centre of leicester and was a operated as a general asylum owned and operated by both the county authority and public subscription. 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. Leicester and leicestershire record office leicester city council. Stathern lodge photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of peterborough.
History of stathern, in melton and leicestershire map and. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester by john nichols, 1795 1811 4 volumes the description of leicestershire. Stathern lodge, leicestershire photos, maps, books and memories of stathern lodge everything books memories nearby places. In the 2001 census the parish had 288 dwellings, and a population of 672. It is a fantastic little book and a fascinating insight into what leicestershire children were learning about with regards to the history of the county more than 100 years ago. If you are a uk taxpayer, we should be grateful if you would also sign a. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The victoria county history of leicestershire volume i of the leicestershire series was published in 1907. There were actually two of these books on the shelf, reduced to. The rich history of ladybird books in loughborough and their connection to the. Neuware the history and antiquities of hinckley in the county of leicester is an unchanged, highquality reprint of the original edition of 1782. Leicestershire archaeological and historical society.
The parish contains also the township of north thurmaston and the hamlet of barkbythorpe. Leicestershire, england genealogy search surname, census. Narborough is a large village and civil parish in the blaby district of leicestershire, england, located around 6 miles 9. Unused copies of some books in their original editions are still available from heart of albion press, their sole distributor, at low prices. Expand your knowledge of the history and heritage of leicester and leicestershire by buying a book about our area. A survey of cheshire, derbyshire, leicestershire, nottinghamshire and staffordshire. To order a book, select add to basket, and then checkout to pay by paypal. It lies in the vale of belvoir about 10 miles 16 km north of melton mowbray. May 24, 2011 the history and antiquities of the county of leicester. 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.
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