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Barsby

Description in 1871:
"BARSBY a chapelry in Ashby-Folville parish, Leicestershire; 6 miles E of Syston r. station, and 10 NE of Leicester. Post Town, Gaddesby under Melton-Mowbray. Acres, 1,030. Real property, £2,219. Pop., 290 Houses, 63. There is a Wesleyan chapel."
John Marius Wilson's "Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales," 1870-72.

Census

• The parish was in the Somerby sub-district of the Melton Mowbray Registration District until 1935.
  
  
• In 1935, the parish was transfered to the Melton and Belvoir Registration District.
  
  
• The 1851 Census for Leicestershire has been indexed by the Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society. The whole index is available on microfiche. The society has also published it in print.
  
  

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Church History

• Parishioners attended church at Ashby Folville.
  
  
• In 1887 a church mission room was opened to serve Anglican parishioners.
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1698.
  
  
• The parish was in the Soke of Rothley.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel here prior in 1887.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
  
  
• The parish was in the Somerby sub-district of the Melton Mowbray Registration District until 1935.
  
  
• In 1935, the parish was transfered to the Melton and Belvoir Registration District.
  
  

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Description and Travel.

Barsby is a village and a parish, 1 mile southeast of Gaddesby, 7.5 miles southwest of Melton Mowbray, and 9 miles northeast of Leicester city.

If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A46 north out of Leicester to the A607 arterial road and turn right (east). At Rearsby, take the B674 road east (right) and go about a mile and a half. Barsby will be on your left.
  
  

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History

• Much of the parish land was used for grazing.
  
  
• Many farmers here produced Stilton cheese.
  
  

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Manors

• Barsby Hall is a fine brick structure and was the seat of the CHENEY family.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 6911.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• This place was an ancient chapelry of the county and became a modern Civil Parish in December, 1866.
  
  
• The parish was in the ancient East Goscote Hundred in the northern (or eastern) division of the county.
  
  
• In March, 1884, the parish was enlarged by receiving the "Ashby Newbould" portion of Ashby Folville Civil Parish.
  
  
• In March, 1884, the parish was reduced by transferring the "Barsby Lodge" portion to South Croxton Civil Parish.
  
  
• In March, 1884, the parish was enlarged by receiving a portion of South Croxton Civil Parish.
  
  
• In April, 1936, this parish was abolished and all 1,147 acres amalgamated with Gaddesby Civil Parish.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, this parish became part of the Melton Mowbray Poorlaw Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1841	291
1861	290
1871	273
1881	254
1891	188
1901	171
1911	180
1921	163
1931	162

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Schools

• The children of this place attended school at Ashby Folville.
  
  

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