In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described North Luffenham like this:
LUFFENHAM (NORTH), a village and a parish in Uppingham district, Rutland. The village stands near the river Chater, *hr. of a mile NW of Luffenham r. station, and 6½ SW of Stamford; and has a post office under Stamford. The parish comprises 1,999 acres. Real property, £3,096. Pop., 491. ...
Houses, 103. The property is divided among a few. The manor and much of the land belong to Lord Aveland. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £624.* Patron, Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The church is good; has a tower and spire; and contains a brass of Archdeacon Johnson, founder of the Oakham and Uppingham grammar schools. Charities, £131; a portion of which goes to a parochial school.
North Luffenham through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of North Luffenham in Rutland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3047
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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