In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Leighfield like this:
LEIGHFIELD-FOREST, an extra-parochial tract in Uppingham district, Rutland; 2½ miles W of Manton r.. station, and 3½ SW of Oakham. Acres, 1,500. Real property, £3,232. Pop., 40. The manor belongs to George Finch, Esq.
Leighfield through time
Leighfield is now part of Rutland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rutland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Leighfield itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Leighfield in Rutland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2810
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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