Stonesby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sproxton, within the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Melton Mowbray, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Waltham on the Wolds. In 1931 the parish had a population of 140.[1]
| Stonesby | |
|---|---|
 Stonesby's village green | |
  Stonesby Location within Leicestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SK825245 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MELTON MOWBRAY |
| Postcode district | LE14 |
| Dialling code | 01664 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Stonesby broadly consists of a small number of limestone habitats concentrated around the local parish church, set amongst a broad area of arable land.
Governance edit
From a very early time, Stonesby formed an ancient parish within the Framland hundred of the historic county boundaries of Leicestershire, though was abolished as a parish on 1 April 1936 and merged with Sproxton. Between 1894 and 1935, it lay within the Melton Mowbray Rural District, and from 1935 to 1974, within the Melton and Belvoir Rural District.[2]
Since 1974, Stonesby has formed part of the Melton borough of Leicestershire.
Other edit
The 14th-century parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter.[3] It was renovated in 1875 by R.W. Johnson and is a Grade II* listed building [4]
References edit
- ^ "Population statistics Stonesby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ A Vision of Britain through Time. "A vision of Stonesby AP/CP". Retrieved 20 June 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ A Church Near You. "Stonesby: St Peter, Stonesby". Church of England. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST PETER (1360956)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
External links edit
- Stonesby, Leicestershire Villages entry.