A document of 1520 mentions five pits at swannington. The leicestershire industrial history society, lihs, was founded in 1969 and has been active in the field of industrial history, site excavation, restoration, conservation, recording and documentation ever since. Join a library, reserve or renew your books, hire a meeting room and collect. We maintain former mining and railway sites a mill and 10 acres of woodland.
Im particularly looking for information on a robert bottomore likely born about 1790, occupation stocking fwk, who lived in shepshed, dying there about 1846. Burton overy had a workhouse from at least 1761 and in 1776 it could house up to 10 inmates. The glenfield tunnel, when it opened in 1832, was the longest steam railway tunnel in the world. The population of loughborough according to the census was 10,830. You can search for units that covered the particular location you are interested in by typing a postcode into our home page, or by using our historic maps section, zooming in, selecting the information option, and then clicking on your location. Speaking of the enigma code, the enigma machines charts and code books were dragged to the surface of a sinking german uboat by a quiet lad called tommy brown. It is a fantastic little book and a fascinating insight into what leicestershire children were learning about with regards to the history of the county more than 100 years ago. In ancient britain the hare had already been a fertility symbol for hundreds of years as it was associated with easter, which in pagan times was a.
The project will start with a volume on the town of loughborough and its neighbouring parishes. It covers families of miners and individuals, the ponies, the range of jobs, the strikes and of course the disasters. The village stands on the leicester and burtonontrent branch of the m. Leicestershire libraries are currently closed until further notice. Discover your next best read, handpicked from our bookshelves by our expert team. At the age of 14 the brighter pupils, started twoyear ordinary level courses in the grammar and technical schools, the others staying for a final year. Saddington, a parish in leicestershire, around a lofty hill, adjacent to the union canal, 2 miles sw of kibworth station on the m.
The people of leicestershire were conquered by the vikings so it would be easier to explain a story with already identifiable imagery, than to introduce two new characters in lif and lifthrasir. From the 1st century ad to the 5th century the romans ruled britain and they made a small cemetery at enderby there may have been a small settlement nearby. Archaeologists have found evidence of iron age preroman settlers on the site of enderby. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of saddington, in harborough and leicestershire map and description, a vision of britain through time. Sileby looked very different, 50, 40 or 30 years ago. A victorian history lesson in leicester leicestershire history. Redevelopment began to destroy sileby ten years ago. The parish church of saint george was opened in 1825 to serve the townships of swannington and thringstone and. And it was also a proper community of local generations. Essays in leicestershire history by hoskins w g abebooks. Shearsby, a township and a chapelry in knaptoft parish, leicestershire, 5 miles ssw of wigston railway station, and 6. If youre looking for some great books to support and inspire your history studies, weve devised a list of seven of the best history books out. Volume 2, part 1 volume 2, part 2 volume 3, part 1 volume 3, part 2 volume 4, part 1 volume 4, part 2 j. Read about diseworth from the domesday book to the present day.
Taken from shepshed conservation area character appraisal september 2007. Sep 16, 2012 it is a fantastic little book and a fascinating insight into what leicestershire children were learning about with regards to the history of the county more than 100 years ago. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Saddington lodge, formerly known as glebe farm, is a farmhouse built probably c. Tommy, who worked at abbotts, a shoe factory in earl shilton, south leicestershire, but originally from north shields, signed up when he was 16 and was a canteen boy on hms petard. Loughborough library leicestershire county council. Virtual library libraries leicestershire county council. Ruddock 14 16 leicestershire monumental inscriptions mrs. It was a fantastic day, with a great turn out attracting swarms of people from both the syston community and from across leicestershire.
Nichols included most of throsbys work in his history of the county of leicester. Rlhrs newsletter index rutland local history and record. The council exists to bring local history to the doorstep of all interested people in leicester and leicestershire, to provide opportunities for them to. By the time of the domesday survey in 108586 it was recorded as a settled manor covering two and a half hides and four plough lands. Is anyone researching the bottomoore surname in leicestershire.
At the time of the domesday book 1086 loughborough probably had a population of about 180200. There were actually two of these books on the shelf, reduced to. Jan 24, 2016 is a way to mark unique locations on the planet and give them a voice. Nez floridas emerald coast real estate podcast with nathan abbott chillout music radio. Robert temple, of temple hall in the parish of sibbesdon, near whellesburgh, is noticed in harl. Sileby photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Were featuring a threepart history of wwii as one book because an article about 10 books. History of syston, in charnwood and leicestershire. We also reprint outofprint and hardtofind volumes of local interest, as well as postcards and calendars. Leicestershire, took a different approach to the upper and lower ends of the secondary school range. Saddington, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. Dec 11, 2012 the people of leicestershire were conquered by the vikings so it would be easier to explain a story with already identifiable imagery, than to introduce two new characters in lif and lifthrasir. The sockman loughborough, leicestershire occupational. Family history research and educational services available by appointment.
The library has extensive collections of rare books, manuscripts, historical. Memories of the leicestershire coalfields local history. The workhouse was run by series of contractors such as esau pearce, a woollen manufacturer from kibworth, who in 1806 was paid. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history. Part of volume ii and all of volumes iv and v are on british history online. This list of the best history books includes bestsellers, pulizter prize winners and editors picks from distinguished historians and biographers. Covers the thirtyeight parishes of gartree hundred and also the town of market harborough.
On saturday, 18th september the syston local history group held their annual local history exhibition at the methodist church centre. The city of leicester can boast a long and distinguished history and has been at the very heart of the countrys political and economic development for over two millenia. Your local library offers more than just books, pop in and youll find reading groups, homework help. The parish which has 1,217 acres in area, extends over the middle lias clays which underlie the hills on the borders of rutland. Wreake valley academy, syston 1447001 historic england. Masons was a selective scheme in which secondary moderns became 1114 junior high schools.
Reprint publish the following books about leicestershire. Syston local history group welcome to the blog of the media. Swannington heritage trust exists to preserve and enhance our legacy of the past for the benefit and enjoyment of people in the present. Buy somerby remembered, a leicestershire village in words and photographs c. For statistics about saddington itself, go to units and statistics. History and antiquities of the county of leicester. Since then the town has suffered under the changes during the reckless labour government and tory austerity policies. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Swannington is a former mining village situated between coalville and ashbydelazouch, leicestershire, england. Swannington heritage trust swannington heritage trust. Sep 28, 2010 on saturday, 18th september the syston local history group held their annual local history exhibition at the methodist church centre.
Our aim is to publish online and within a series of books, a history of every town and village in leicestershire, from the first settlers to the present day. Enderby is a village in leicestershire located 5 miles southwest of leicester. Victoria county history of leicestershire horninghold, gartree hundred. Many books about wigston have been produced over the years. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Saddington hall and garden wall is a grade ii listed building in saddington, leicestershire, england. The leicestershire historian, which is published annually, is the magazine of the leicestershire local history council and is distributed free to members. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes.
Volume 5, gartree hundred by j m lee and r a mckinley. You can search for a village by name click on the relevant letter in the red alphabet strip below, or through our interactive map. Shepshed domesday to today shepshed community website. His spouse was called jane and between 1798 and 1817 they had five children baptised at shepshed. Reprint publish original local history books for loughborough, leicestershire, derbyshire, nottinghamshire, staffordshire and warwickshire, with a catalogue of over 300 titles. Horninghold lies seven miles northeast of market harborough and four miles southwest of uppingham. Online, including historical trade directories and the history of leicestershire. While gps technology allows us to pinpoint any location on the planet, mark the location, and share it with others, waymarking is the toolset for categorizing and adding unique information for that location. The rich history of ladybird books in loughborough and their connection to the. The history of marketharborough, in leicestershire, and its. History of the forryan family in wigston mike forryan 1993. To order a book, select add to basket, and then checkout to pay by paypal. It was a terminus of the early 1832 leicester and swannington railway that was built to carry away its pits output.
Swannington back then was an agricultural village, some people worked out of the village in factories or construction, but the main work was still in mining. The leicestershire vch trust are now raising funds to write up this research as traditional vch big red books, each of which will include several neighbouring parishes. The history and antiquities of the county of leicester. My leicestershire history is a free and fully searchable online resource containing photographs, films, sound recordings, and books about the history of leicester and leicestershire. Syston photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. By the standards of the time it was a fairly large village. Stone house is a grade ii listed building in swannington, leicestershire, england. In time, the information contained in here will be expanded, and the entries will form the basis of parish histories which will be published in the victoria county history of leicestershire.
William burton, the description of leicestershire 2nd edition, 1777 john nichols, the history and antiquities of the county of leicester 17951815 volume 1, part 1 volume 1, part 2. As the title indicates, memories is full of personal stories and anecdotes from much of the long life of the leicestershire coalfields. Just over one mile long, it was designed by the famous railway engineer george stephenson and built between 1830 and 1832 under the supervision of his son robert. Swannington, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. Somerby remembered, a leicestershire village in words and.
Leicestershire industrial history society publications. This book is an absolute gem, and i particularly enjoy the preface. Mhhs holds monthly talks from september to may, with a field trip the summer outing in june each year. Shearsby, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. Through the latter half of the eighteenth century, the leicestershire miners, using horses and carts, had been at a disadvantage compared to those in nottinghamshire, who had access to the erewash. It is possible that it first developed as a saxon settlement. It forms part of the universitys special collections online. The saddington one name study was registered in 2006. Saddington was my paternal grandmothers maiden name, and i was told a lot of stories about her family during my childhood.
Volume 1 1907 indexed in volume 3 william page the victoria history of the county of leicester text at internet archive text archive. In the th century loughborough became a busy little town. History of saddington, in harborough and leicestershire map. The leicestershire history site is part of the victoria county history trust. Shop books, jigsaws, stationery, cards and bookrelated gifts. Hough mill, st georges hill, swannington, coalville, leicestershire, le67 8qw. Our aim is to publish online and within a series of books, a history of every town and. Saddington hall and garden wall, saddington, leicestershire.
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