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Description in 1887:
"Lubenham, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Leicestershire, on river Welland and Grand Union Canal, 3½ m. W. of Market Harborough, 2,400 ac., pop. 590; P.O., called Lubbenham; has mfrs. of carriage and livery lace ; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Lubenham Hall."
John BARTHOLOMEW's "Gazetteer of the British Isles", 1887

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Census

  • The parish was in the Market Harborough sub-district of the Market Harborough 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.
     
  • The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
     
Census
Year
Piece No.
1861R.G. 9 / 2249
1871R.G. 10 / 3225
1881R.G. 11 / 3120
1891R.G. 12 / 2491
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Church History

  • The Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
     
  • The date of construction is given only as "12th century."
     
  • The church was repewed in 1812.
     
  • The church was improved in 1898.
     
  • The church's east wall was restored in 1900.
     
  • The church seats 268.
     
  • Andrew TATLOW has a photograph of All Saints Church on Geo-graph, taken in August, 2006.
     
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Church Records

  • The Anglican parish register dates from 1559 and is in very good condition.
     
  • The church is in the rural deanery of Gartree (first portion).
     
  • The Congregationalists built a chapel here in 1838.
     
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Civil Registration

  • Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
     
  • The parish was in the Market Harborough sub-district of the Market Harborough Registration District.
     
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Description & Travel

Lubenham is a parish and a township, separated from Northamptonshire by the River Welland. It is 86 miles north of London, just 2 miles southwest of Market Harborough. The parish covers 2,740 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

  • The Grand Union Canal runs just north-east of the village.
     
  • By automobile, take the A4304 trunk road west for about 2 miles out of Market Harborough.
     
  • The old railway track to Market Harborough is being converted to a bicycle path. The railway station here closed in June, 1966.
     
  • David THOMPSON has a photograph of the Village Sign on Geo-graph, taken in June, 2015.
     
  • There are several photographs of Lubenham at Geo-graph for your enjoyment.
     
You can see pictures of Lubenham which are provided by:

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Gazetteers

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History

  • Stop in at The Coach and Horses Inn and ask about their long history. They are on Main street.
     
  • Ian S. has a photograph of the Coach and Horses Inn on Geo-graph, taken in February, 2012.
     
  • These are the names associated with The Coach and Horses Inn, Main Street, in various directories:
     
Year Person
1849-- Not listed --
1881John Parberry CHECKLEY, shoeing smith
1912Jn. Tailby SMITH
1925Jn. Tailby SMITH

"John P. CHECKLEY" is shown in the 1871 census as born in Northamptonshire, circa 1840. There is a "John Parberry CHECKLEY" in civil registration born in the last quarter of 1939 in Northamptonshire. "John B. CHECKLEY" appears in the 1881 census as the innkeeper and shoeing smith.

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Manors

  • Papillon Hall was built by David PAPILLON, a French Huguenot, in the year 1622. It was rebuilt in 1903-04. It was an octagonal building standing on a hill about a mile from the village. It was destroyed in 1951.
     
  • There was also a Manor House in the village. David THOMPSON has a photograph of the Manor House on Geo-graph, taken in June, 2015.
     
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Maps

  • See our Maps page for additional resources.
     

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SP697878 (Lat/Lon: 52.483769, -0.974779), Lubenham which are provided by:

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Military History

  • The War Memorial is stone and metal sundial on stone column surmounting seven-stepped base. Upper steps bear inscription. it was unveiled April 1920 by Lieut Col the Hon G STANLEY.  There are 23 names inscribed on the plaques, covering both World Wars.
     
  • Stephen McKAY has a photograph of the War Memorial on Main Street on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2008.
     
  • In 1925 Royal Army Captain Frank Ashton BELLVILLE resided in Paipillon Hall.
     
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Occupations

  • Many people in the parish were employed in the carriage and railway lace factory in the village.
     
  • Most of the parish was grazing land.
     
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Politics & Government

  • The place was an ancient parish in Leicester county and it became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
     
  • The parish is in the ancient Gartree Hundred in the southern division of the county.
     
  • The parish was enlarged by about 112 acres in April, 1924, when part of Great Bowden parish was reconfigured.
     
  • In April, 1935, the parish boundaries were changed with no net change in acreage.
     
  • In April, 1965, the parish boundaries were changed again with a net loss of 2 acres.
     
  • You can contact the local Parish Council regarding political or civil issues, but they are NOT staffed to assist with family history research.
     
  • The parish is part of the Harborough District Council. The same restrictions apply.
     
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • Bastardy cases would be heard in the Market Harborough petty session hearings held every other Tuesday.
     
  • As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, this parish became part of the Market Harborough Poorlaw Union.
     
  • Each year a dole from SHIPLEY's, SMITH's and NEALE's charities was paid out to the poor on Saint Thomas's day (in those days, December 21st).
     
  • HARTSHORN's Charity distributed bread to the poor and provided three bibles each year.
     
  • In the early 1900s the parish provided 95 common garden portions of about 200 yards each to any inhabitant on payment of ten shillings initiation fee and one shilling per year.
     
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Population

 YearInhabitants
1801504
1811477
1821531
1831542
1841578
1851601
1871663
1881590
1891680
1901618
19711,405
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Schools

  • The National School was founded in 1815 by the Rev. Henry BULLIVANT.
     
  • The National School was located in the north aisle of the Anglican church from 1815 to 1859.
     
  • The Public Elementary School was built in 1858 for 205 children. Average attendance in 1912 was 89.