In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Shawell like this:
SHAWELL, a parish, with a village, in Lutterworth district, Leicester; 1¾ mile N N W of Lilbourne r. station, and 3 S of Lutterworth. Post-town, Rugby. Acres, 1, 407. Real property, 2, 460. Pop., 205. Houses, 47. The property is much subdivided. Roman bricks and tiles have been found. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £400.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church, excepting the tower, was rebuilt in 1866. There are an endowed school with £20a year, alms-houses for six persons, and other charities £34.
Shawell through time
Shawell is now part of Harborough district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harborough has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Shawell itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Shawell, in Harborough and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11266
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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