In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Branston like this:
BRANSTON, Branstone, or Braunston, a parish in Melton-Mowbray district, Leicester; 7 miles N of Frisby r. station, and 8 NNE of Melton-Mowbray. It has a post office under Grantham. Acres, 960. Real property, £2,662. Pop., 297. Houses, 57. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £350.* Patron, the Duke of Rutland. The church is very good.
Branston through time
Branston is now part of Melton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Melton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Branston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Branston, in Melton and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10642
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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