The living is a vicarage in the diocese of peterborough. The rich history of ladybird books in loughborough and their connection to the. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester by john nichols, 1795 1811 4 volumes the description of leicestershire. Major themes covered include urban and industrial development, the impact of the two world wars. A collection of rare books on leicestershire, dating from 1720 to 1865 from the librarys special collections including. There are fine medieval churches at leicester, lutterworth where the reformer john wycliffe was parish priest in the 80s, melton mowbray, ashbydelazouch, and elsewhere. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Cyndis list leicestershire largest private collection of genealogy links on the web.
There is a cathedral at leicester, and modern universities are located at both leicester and. May 24, 2011 the history and antiquities of the county of leicester. In the 2001 census the parish had 288 dwellings, and a population of 672. Turn to the back of your frith book and find a voucher for a free mounted print of a frith photo of your choice. Leicestershire or leicester, an inland county, nearly in the centre of england, but a little to the e. Leicestershire ancestors genealogy and family history. My leicestershire history is a free local history resource containing photographs, films, sound recordings, and books about the history of leicester and leicestershire. Leicestershire archaeological and historical society, promoting the study of history, archaeology, antiquities and architecture of leicestershire.
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. 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. The history of thurlaston, leicestershire, including normanton turville, new. There is a cathedral at leicester, and modern universities are located at both leicester and loughborough. Neuware the history and antiquities of hinckley in the county of leicester is an unchanged, highquality reprint of the original edition of 1782. Covers the thirtyeight parishes of gartree hundred and also the town of market harborough. The romans invaded britain in 43 ce and they captured leicestershire by 47 ce. Volume 5, gartree hundred by j m lee and r a mckinley. Ruddock 14 16 leicestershire monumental inscriptions mrs. Essays in leicestershire history by hoskins w g abebooks. 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. This work was instigated following meetings with stathern history society who expressed the desire to locate the site of stathern hall a site linked with the leicestershire historical figure colonel francis hacker fig.
The leicestershire historian, which is published annually, is the magazine of the leicestershire local history council and is distributed free to members. A survey of cheshire, derbyshire, leicestershire, nottinghamshire and staffordshire. To order a book, select add to basket, and then checkout to pay by paypal. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history.
Pictures show remarkable history of leicestershire. 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. The parish contains also the township of north thurmaston and the hamlet of barkbythorpe. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Leicester and leicestershire record office leicester city council. At any rate, its known that a celtic settlement grew up on the site of the presentday city. Protestant nonconformity in stathern leicestershire 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. Leicestershire county, england, united kingdom britannica.
Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of stathern lodge. 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. Stathern, a parish, with a village, in meltonmowbray district, leicester. 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. Wilshere 19361995 writings on leicestershire local history, now available online and free of charge. The records of the town include the four parishes that make up market harborough. Please add to and improve this project of you wish to be involved without copying and pasting from external sources. The history of thurlaston, leicestershire, including. The council exists to bring local history to the doorstep of all interested people in leicester and leicestershire, to provide opportunities for them to.
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. Leicestershire area local history discover books amberley. Leicestershire, england genealogy search surname, census. History of the county of nottingham, including the borough. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described stathern like this. Narborough is a large village and civil parish in the blaby district of leicestershire, england, located around 6 miles 9. 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. Narborough photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The history and antiquities of hinckley, in the county of leicester. A victorian history lesson in leicester leicestershire history. Virtual library libraries leicestershire county council. There were actually two of these books on the shelf, reduced to. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. 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.
Lahs welcome to leicestershire archaeological and historical. Expand your knowledge of the history and heritage of leicester and leicestershire by buying a book about our area. Unused copies of some books in their original editions are still available from heart of albion press, their sole distributor, at low prices. Press in their illustrated evolving ultimate rail encyclopedia books series, which is. The population had increased to 728 at the time of the 2011 census. Visit the record office website for leicestershire, leicester and rutland.
Coston, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. It lies in the vale of belvoir about 10 miles 16 km north of melton mowbray. History of stathern, in melton and leicestershire map and. Leicesters history stretches back at least 2,000 years. You can search for a village by name click on the relevant letter in the red alphabet strip below, or through our interactive map. The population of the civil parish including littlethorpe at the 2011 census was 8,498. How to research your family history and learn about making your family tree. Stathern is 9 miles north of melton mowbray and 19 miles northeast of loughborough. Genealogy in time top 100 websites leicestershire ancestors. Please take time to visit the original site where you can find many extremely helpful genealogy articles. Reprint publish the following books about leicestershire. This book is an absolute gem, and i particularly enjoy the preface. Leicestershire archaeological and historical society, promoting the study of history. Lahs leicestershire historian university of leicester.
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. Leicestershire genealogy heraldry and family history. 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. It forms part of the universitys special collections online. 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. Illustrated with an abundance of fine prints and a full coloured map of great runs. 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.
Leicestershire is a county of country houses rather than of great buildings. If you are a uk taxpayer, we should be grateful if you would also sign a. Please join the project and add information if you can. Join a library, reserve or renew your books, hire a meeting room and collect. Leicestershire, england synonyms, leicestershire, england pronunciation, leicestershire, england translation, english dictionary definition of leicestershire, england. The story goes that leicester was founded by a mythical king of the britons known as king leir. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional. History and antiquities of the county of leicester. Over 50 pages which will help you and others make that connection to your ancestors. Leicestershire genweb maintained by volunteers in an effort to help researchers find local resources and reference information. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester by. It was the capital of the local celtic tribe, the corieltauvi. Pictures show remarkable history of leicestershire railways and how the network used to run. Both pauper and private patients could be admitted and their level of accommodation corresponded to their ability to pay for their treatment.
With a large appendix, containing some particulars of the ancient abbey of lira in normandy. 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. The name is derived from the old english north burh, meaning north fort or stronghold. 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.
The records cover the history of the town from the time of domesday to 1530. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester. The items on this website are made available under a creative commons licence. A survey of cheshire, derbyshire, leicestershire, nottinghamshire and staffordshire ingram, j. 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. The leicestershire history site is part of the victoria county history trust. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester open. 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. Burbage in leicestershire a village listed in the domesday book as only 20 villagers, in 2011 the census shows 14568. Nichols included most of throsbys work in his history of the county of leicester. 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.
Hoskins the project was revived after the second world war with four volumes produced between 1954 and 1964. The historical directories web site have a number of directories relating to leicestershire online, including. Coston, a village and a parish in leicestershire, on an affluent of the river wreak, 3. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester, john. Shipman andrew 1882 of stathern will hickling local. You can view all titles, view new titles or use the menu to view titles about a particular town, village or subject. Stathern is an english village and civil parish in the melton district of leicestershire. Originally published by victoria county history, london, 1964. Stathern lodge, leicestershire photos, maps, books and memories of stathern lodge everything books memories nearby places.
Book to yesterday, include archives, books, newspapers, maps, photographs. The victoria county history of leicestershire volume i of the leicestershire series was published in 1907. Leicestershire villages photographic memories photo book. History and heritage leicestershire county council. About jonathan wilshere list of publications newspaper articles, etc. A history of the county of leicestershire british history. Rutland and leicester city became independent unitary. 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. Stathern, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history.
The nottingham and grantham canal passes on the north side of the parish. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 8,402. Leicestershire, england definition of leicestershire. 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. 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.
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. 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. Ned newitt is the author of peoples history of leicester 3. Stathern lodge photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Leicestershire genealogy family history, anguline research. Leicestershire archaeological and historical society. These books include a voucher for a free frith photo print. Leicestershire lookup exchange request free lookups of censuses, parish registers held by individual volunteers.
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