East Goscote Hundred. 139
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EAST GOSCOTE HUNDRED. 139 of Aylesford, and incumbency of the Rev. George Nesse Clarke, RA. The Rev. Robert Kirkby, left land in Long Clawson for the poor of this parish, now let for £7. 5s. per annum. In 1758 Mrs. Deborah Stevens, left £100, the interest to be applied to the education of poor children of Saxelby, Shoby, and Grimstone;" and in 1808 Mr. J. Hou.qhton, left £5 per annum for the education of poor children. A National School was erected here in 1854, by the Rev. G. N. Clarke, the Earl of Aylesford giving £100. Letters from Melton Mowbray, which is Holling!!head Robert, parish clerk also the nearest Money Order Office J ohnson Georgtl, grazier Atkin Wm. farmer and grazier Marriott Thomas, farmer and grazier Barnes and Perkin, farmers and graziers Perkins Mary, grazier Clarke Rev. Geo. N., RA. rectory Storer George, farmer and grazier Goodson George, grazier SEAGRAVE is a township, village, and parish, nearly 4 miles N.E. of Mountsorrel, 2 miles N.E. of Sileby station, on the Midland Railway, and 6 miles E. by S. of Lough. borough, in Barrow·on-Soar Union; containing 428 inhabitants, and 2391 acres of land, mostly a strong clay, extending northward to Six Hills. The ancient Roman Fosse way intersects the parish from north to south, and the scenery, in and about the neighbour hood is picturesque and beautiful. The Church (All Saints) is an old building, having a nave, chancel, north and south aisles, and a square tower and three bells. The living is a rectory, valued at £400, having 284 acres of land in lieu of tithes. The Masters and Fellows of Queen's College, Cambridge, are the patrons; and the Rev. James Edward Dalton, M.A., incumbent. The Primitive Methodists have a chapel in the village; and here is a National School, erected in 1820. For teaching six free scholars the master has the dividends of £210, three per cent. reduced annuities, purchased with the principal and accumulations of £100 left by William Richards, in 1799. The poor have 10s. and a bible yearly from Hickling's Charity. The feast is on the Sunday after All Saints' day Lady Marriott holds the manor and a great part of the land, under the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. Lime is found in the parish. FARMERS AND Sanders John POST OFFICE at Thomas Sharpe's Letters GRAZIERS. Smith \Villiam from LoughborDugh, the nearest Money Bassett William Tomlinson Thomas Order Office is at Mountsorrel Benskin John Wells John Henry Cart· Samuel, vict. White Horse, and Benskin William Wells Thos. J ames butcher Cooper Geo. and J ph. Wildbore George Chester Samuel, corn miller, and vict. Swan with two Necks Draycott George SHOPKEEPERS. Draycott John Bakeweil Maria Chester Samuel, jun., carpenter Draycott Thomas Hardy Amy Dalton Rev. James Edw. M.A. Rectory Gill John Hal'dy Joseph, blacksmith Knight William Knight. Robert, bricklayer J ackson John Orton J oseph Sharpe Thomas, schoolmaster and parish Kirby John CARRIER. clerk Knight Robert Hardy John, to Lei Wait on Thoma.s, shoemaker Loseby Mrs. cester Wed. & Sat. Orton William and Loughborouglt, Phipps J oseph Thurs. SHOBY, an extra-parochial liberty, near Saxelby, and 4! miles W. by N. of Melton Mowbray, has only 28 inhabitantB, and 1180 acres of land, chiefly clay. The Earl of Aylesford is lord of the manor. The inhabitants use Saxelby Church. The Farmers are Henry Redfern and William Wright. Letters from Melton Mowbray, which is also the nearest Money Order Office. SILEBY is a large village and parish, with a station on the Midland Railway, It miles E. of Mountsorrel, 5 miles S.E. of Loughborough, and n miles N. by E. of Lei· cester, in the Union of Barrow-on-Soar; containing 2250 acres ofland, and 1660 inhabi tants, many of whom are framework knitters. W. A. Pochin, Esq., is lord of the manor. The parish was enclosed under an act passed in 1759. The Church (St. Mary) is a handsome structure, ornamented with much Bculpture, and consisting of a nave, aisles, chancel, porch and tower. The latter has purfled pinnacles with ornamental buttresses, and contains four bells, clock, and chimes. William A. Pochin, Esq., is patron of the discharged vicarage, valued at £150; and the Rev. Edward N. Pochin, M.A., is the in cumbent, and has 20 acres of glebe here, and 42' acres at Cossington. All the tithes were .