Keyham
Description in 1871:
"KEYHAM, or KEAME, a township-chapelry in Rothley parish, Leicestershire; on an affluent of the river Soar, 5½ miles E by N of Leicester r. station. Posttown, Leicester. Acres, 940. Real property, £1, 768. Pop., 122. Houses, 33. The manor belongs to the trustees of the late Sir James Parker: and much of the land, with the Old Hall, belongs to T. Miles, Esq. The living is a p. curacy, annexed to the vicarage of Rothley, in the diocese of Peterborongh. The church is old but good, and has a tower. Charities, £42; of which £15 are to a school."
1870-72, John Marius Wilson's "Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales"
- The parish was in the Billesdon sub-district 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.
- The Anglican parish church was dedicated to All Saints.
- The four pinnacles on the church roof were blown down by a gale on 24 March, 1895.
- The church seats 124.
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1574.
- The church was in the rural Goscote deanery (second portion).
- The parish was in the Billesdon sub-district of the Billesdon Registration District.
- Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
Keyham is a village, a township and was, for centuries, a chapelry 7 miles east of Leicester. The parish covers just over 912 acres.
The village is an attractive place. The village has not changed much in the last 100 years. The land around the village has been mostly pasture for centuries. If you are planning a visit:
- There are some pictures of the parish at the Flikr site, including one of All Saints' Church.
- There is a local parish walk. Information is at the Leicester County site.
- Parking in the village is limited. If you park in the Pub's lot (below), be sure to get permission of the landlord.
- Stop by "The Dog and Gun" Pulic House and ask about their history.
- By automobile, take the A47 east out of Leicester city past Skeffington.
- Mention of Keyham can be found as early as the 11th century.
- You may be able to view historic photos at the Francis Frith site, but there is little or no family history information in the books.
- Keyham Hall was the residence of Herbert BAXTER in 1912.
- The national grid reference is SK 6706.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
- You can view an online map at the Axcis site.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
- Keyham was formed as a Civil Parish after 1866. This means that Civil Registration records will probably be found under Rothley prior to 1866.
- The parish lies in the East Goscote Hundred in the eastern division of the county.
- Check the Parish Council site to see what is happening locally.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, this parish became part of the Billesdon Poorlaw Union.
- In 1877, Mrs. Freeman left a small charity which produced about £13 a year, circa 1911, which was distributed among the poor by the churchwardens.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
177 |
| 1811 |
207 |
| 1821 |
210 |
| 1841 |
184 |
| 1851 |
144 |
| 1901 |
119 |
| 1911 |
121 |
| 1971 |
124 |
- A County Council School was built here in 1885 to hold 40 children and 14 infants. This school is now the Keyham Lodge School on Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG, tele: 0116 2416852.
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[Created: 10-August-2009 - Louis R. Mills]
