Allexton (Allexton and Launde or Alexton)
Description in 1877:
"ALLEXTON, or Alexton, is a small village and parish in Billesdon Union and Uppingham County Court District, and is situated at the south-east extremity of East Goscote Hundred, on the west side of the small river Eye which separates it from Rutlandshire. It is 3 1/2 miles W. of Uppingham, and 16 E. by S. of Leicester, and contains only 60 inhabitants, and an area of 1000 acres of land, chiefly clay, and the surface generally hilly, but in some places flat."
White's "History, Gazetteer and Directory of the Counties of Leicester and Rutland. 3rd Edition," 1877
- The parish was in the Billesdon subdistrict of the Billesdon 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 and Volume 11 covers the Billesden Sub-District which includes Allexton.
- The Anglican parish church was dedicated to St. Peter.
- The church was built in Norman times in the 12th century.
- The church tower is very old and covered in ivy.
- The church was thoroughly restored in 1863.
- This church seats 80.
- See a picture of the church at Parish Councils.
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1636 for baptisms; 1792 for marriages; and 1636 for burials.
- The Anglican parish register pages for 1714 to 1792 are missing.
- The church was in the rural Gartree deanery (third portion).
- Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
- The parish was in the Billesdon subdistrict of the Billesdon Registration District.
Allexton is a village and a parish on the eastern boundary of Leicestershire just south of the county boundary with Rutland (via the Eye Brook). Across the Eye Brook is Belton-in-Rutland. The A47 also runs east-west between the villages. The parish is 4 miles northeast of Hallaton, 3.5 miles west of Uppingham and 15 miles east of Leicester city. The parish covers 1,027 acres.
The land around the village is hilly and has been mostly pasture for centuries. If you are planning a visit:
- By automobile, take the A47 east out of Leicester city to Allexton.
- Alternatively, take the A47 west out of Peterborough.
- Allexton Hall was partially taken down and considerably altered around 1850, but it was rebuilt in 1902.
- Lady Brocklebank lived in Allexton Hall in 1912.
- The national grid reference is SK 8100.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
- Multi Media Mapping have a current map showing the location of Allexton.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
- The name "Allexton" is the currently accepted spelling, but you will find many records filed under the spelling: "Alexton".
- The parish lies in the East Goscote Hundred (or Wapentake) in the eastern division of the county.
- This parish was formed as a Civil Parish in 1927.
- This parish was abolished as a Civil Parish in 1961.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, this parish became part of the Billesdon Poorlaw Union.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the East Norton petty sessional hearings.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1841 |
81 |
| 1871 |
69 |
| 1881 |
48 |
| 1891 |
64 |
| 1901 |
66 |
| 1911 |
46 |
| 1921 |
56 |
| 1931 |
45 |
| 1951 |
58 |
| 1961 |
43 |
| 2001 |
58 |
- The children of this parish attended school in Belton-in-Rutland.
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[Original page created: 26-Aug-2001 - Tim Arguile]
[New page created: 10-August-2009 - Louis R. Mills]
