In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Knipton like this:
KNIPTON, a parish, with a pleasant village, in the district of Grantham and county of Leicester; on the river Devon, 5½ miles SSW of Sedgebrook r. station, and 7 SW of Grantham. Post town, Branston, under Grantham. Acres, 1, 430. Real property, £2, 233. Pop., 369. Houses, 67. The property is divided among a few. ...
The manor belongs to the Duke of Rutland. The reservoir of the Grantham canal, covering 90 acres, is here; and kennels for 60 couples of fox hounds also are here. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £295.* Patron, the Duke of Rutland. The church is ancient, has a pinnacled tower, and was repaired in 1846. There are a Baptist chapel, a national school, and charities £25.
Knipton through time
Knipton is now part of Melton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Melton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Knipton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Knipton, in Melton and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10975
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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