In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Goadby Marwood like this:
GOADBY-MARWOOD, a parish in Melton-Mowbray district, Leicester; 5 miles NNE of Melton-Mowbray town and r. station. Post town, Melton-Mowbray. Acres, 1, 618. Real property, £3, 239. Pop., 195. Houses, 33. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Duke of Rutland. The Hall is a handsome mansion. ...
The Park is a meet for the Belvoir hounds. Many Roman coins and other relics have been found. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £500. Patron, G. Bellairs, Esq. The church was built about 1280; and has a pinnacled tower, an ancient font, and the tomb of Peck, the antiquary, who was rector. Charities, £24.
Goadby Marwood through time
Goadby Marwood is now part of Melton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Melton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Goadby Marwood itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Goadby Marwood, in Melton and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10845
Date accessed: 29th April 2024
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