In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ingarsby like this:
INGARSBY, a hamlet in Hungerton parish, Leicestershire; 51/2. miles E by N of Leicester. Acres, 810. Real property, £1, 581. Pop., 54. Houses, 6. The manor belonged formerly to Leicester abbey, and belongs now to Lord Maynard. Ingarsby Hall was formerly encompassed by a moat, and is now a farmhouse. The beautiful carved bed on which Wolsey died was preserved in the Hall; and many relics of antiquity have been found in its neighbourhood.
Additional information about this locality is available for Hungerton
Ingarsby through time
Ingarsby is now part of Harborough district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harborough has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ingarsby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ingarsby, in Harborough and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25153
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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