In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Gumley like this:
GUMLEY, a parish in Market Harborough district, Leicester; near the Union Canal, 4 miles N of Theddingworth r. station, and 4½ NW by N of Market Harborough. Post town, Market Harborough. Acres, 1, 550. Real property, £2, 793. Pop., 214. House 50. The property is divided among a few. ...
The manor belongs to Sir William Hartopp, Bart. Gumley Hall also belongs to Sir William, but is occupied by Viscount Ingestre; and it commands extensive views. The parish is noted for its fox earths; and it has a chalybeate spring, and a reservoir of the Union Canal. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £390. * Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. The church is old but good; consists of nave, chancel, aisle, and porches; and has a square tower, with octagonal spire. Charities, £25.
Gumley through time
Gumley is now part of Harborough district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harborough has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gumley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gumley, in Harborough and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10852
Date accessed: 29th April 2024
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