Upton, is a small hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sheepy, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is on the Leicestershire and Warwickshire border west of Shenton and south-east of Sibson. In 1931 the parish had a population of 104.[1]
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The local area is predominantly agricultural. Upton is a ribbon development with a mixture of Georgian, Victorian and more modern properties along Main Road. There is a caravan park and restaurant both operated by Upton Barn. The hamlet has one post box.
Administratively, Upton falls under Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council
History edit
Upton was formerly a township in the parish of Sibson,[2] from 1866 Upton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Sheepy.[3]
Longhorn Cattle in Upton edit
In 1745, George Chapman following the work of Robert Bakewell (farmer) started a Longhorn cattle herd in Upton that proved prize winning and influential over the development of the breed during this period. The Chapman family continued breeding Longhorns into the mid 19th century[4]
Cheese in Upton edit
Red Leicestershire cheese is made in Upton by the Leicestershire Handmade Cheese Co. The cheese is marketed under the ‘Sparkenhoe’ name. Cheese making began in November 2005. Sparkenhoe was the name of one of the Longhorn bulls bred by the Chapman family.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Population statistics Upton Ch/Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "History of Upton, in Hinckley and Bosworth and Leicestershire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Upton Ch/Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Robert Bakewell and the Longhorn Breed of Cattle by Pat Stanley ISBN 0-85236-305-2
- ^ Robert Bakewell and the Longhorn Breed of Cattle by Pat Stanley ISBN 0-85236-305-2