In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rotherby like this:
ROTHERBY, a parish in Melton-Mowbray district, Leicester; on the river Wreak, and on the Syston and Peterborough railway, ½ a mile N E of Brooksby r. station, and 5¼ W S W of Melton-Mowbray. Post-town, Frisby, under Leicester. Acres, 766. Real property, £1, 671. Pop., 134. Houses, 27. ...
The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to L. Wilson, Esq. The Manor-House is the residence of T. Johnson, Esq. The living is a rectory, annexed to the rectory of Hoby, in the diocese of Peterborough. The church is Norman, and has a tower and spire. There are a freeschool, and charities £15.
Rotherby through time
Rotherby is now part of Melton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Melton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rotherby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rotherby, in Melton and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11241
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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