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Leicestershire Towns & Parishes

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Bilstone

Description in 1871:
"BILSTONE, a township in Norton-juxta-Twycross parish, Leicester: adjacent to the Ashby-de-la-Zouch canal 3 miles NW of Market-Bosworth Acres, 570. Real property, £1,279. Pop., 116. Houses, 25."
John Marius Wilson's "Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales," 1870-72

Census

• The parish was in the Market Bosworth sub-district of the Market Bosworth 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

• The webpage author was unable to find any reference to a church in Bilstone.
  
  

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Church Records

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Civil Registration

• Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
  
  
• The parish was in the Market Bosworth sub-district of the Market Bosworth Registration District.
  
  

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Description and Travel.

Bilstone is a village, a township, a chapelry and a parish which lie about 4 miles northwest of Market Bosworth. The parish covers about 713 acres.

The River Sence flows past the eastern edge of the village. If you are planning a visit:

• The village nestles right up against Congerstone village.
  
  
• By automobile, Bilstone lies east off the A444 trunk road at Twycross.
  
  

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History

• The parish land was mostly small farms.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 3605.
  
  
• 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, for centuries, a chapelry and a township in Norton-juxta-Twycross.
  
  
• In December, 1866, this place was incorporated as a Civil Parish to simplify civic administration.
  
  
• The parish is in the ancient Sparkenhoe Hundred in the western division of the county.
  
  
• Between 1881 and 1891 the parish grew from 570 acres to 713.
  
  
• In April, 1935, this parish was abolished and all 713 acres amalgamated with Shackerstone 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 Market Bosworth Poorlaw Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1871	98
1881	102
1891	91
1901	80
1911	79
1921	79
1931	68

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