[LEICESTER.] . 22 POST OFFICE Leicester and diocese of Peterborough. The Baptists IClarke, Esq., ialord of the manor and holds a court-loot. have a small place of worship. The number of acres is Frame-work knitting is carried on here. There is a 1,2105, and the population, in 1851, was 392. John chaJybeate spring. GENTRY. Gamble WiUiam, parish clerk Moore Edward, tailor Clark John, esq Harding Ann (Mrs.), farmer & grazier Moore Thomas, tailor PIude Mr. Micall Harding George, butcher Newton ~-\nn (Mrs.), butcher Freeman Rev. Georg-e, M.A. [rector] Herbert Benjamin, 'Joiners' Arm,,' & Newton John, baker Longhurst Rev. C. [curate] carpenter Parsons Tbomas, farmer & grazier TRADERS. Herbert William. bricklayer Robinson Alfred, farmer, carpenter & BlackweII Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper Higgs William, farmer sbopkeeper Brown John. farmer & grazier Higgs WiIliam, carrier &; shopkeeper Seal John, farmer &; grazier ElIiott Sarah (Miss), dressmaker Hant Josepb, carrier Southam John, shoemaker Elliott Thomas, farmer &: grazier Kilworth John, blacksmith Tolton William, 'Plough' Flude John, farmer &; grazier Martin John, farmer &; grazier Worth Thomas, farmer &; grazier Groocock Joseph, schoolmaster & post- Mawsoo Thomas, farmer &. grazier Wright John, farmer & grazier master Maw80n William, farmer & grazier POST OFFICE.-Josepb Groocock, receiver. I.etters arrive from Lutterwortb I past 9 a.m.; dispatched 5 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Lotterworth CARRIERS TO :- LEICESTER-Riggs, wednesday & saturday, 7 morning; LUTTERWORTH-Hunt, thursday, 10 morning I H ont, wednesday & saturday, 8 morning

BU'CE~11'ISTER, with SBWS'l'B:a1'l. north or the village, is Buckminster Hall, the seat oC IJucKMINSTER is a township, pleasant "Village and parish Earl Dysart; it is a large and handsome building, in among the Wold hills, in Framland Hundred, Melton the Grecian style, and was erected, in 1798, by the iate Union, North , 5 miles north-west from Sir W. Manners, Bart. A National school was built in Whissendine station, 10 miles south-west from Graotham, 1841, mostly at the cost of Felix Tollemache, Esq. Here 91 east-north-east from station, and is a place of worship for Wesleyans. The sum of .£25 113 from . The population, in 1851, exclusive of is received yearly by the poor of this parish from Mr. , amounted to 375, and the area of land is about William Chester's charity. The church feast is on the 3,000 acres, mostly clayey. The living is a 'Vicarage, with Sunday after Old Midsummer-day. Bricks and tiles are the curacy of Sewstern, in the arch deaconry of Leicester made here. and diocese of Peterborough, of the annual value of SEWSTERN is a township, village and chapelry~distant £161, with a house, in the patronage of Earl Dysart, 1 mile south of Buckminster, and containing 310 people lord of the manor, and incumbency 01 the Re"V. James and 1,206 acres. A neat chapel of ease was built by sub­ Lawson. The church of St. John the Baptist is a fine old scription in 1842, at which the 'Vicar of Buckminster building, with a massive tower containing 4 bells, and officiates; the old chapel was destroyed many years ago. surmounted by a lofty spire, which was struck by Here is a place of worilhip for Wesleyans. The poor lightning in 1843,aud has been sinM repaired. In a close children of Sews tern attend the N ationa1 school at called the "Grange," to the south of the village, are Buckminster. Earl Dysart is lord of the manor and prin­ traces of a religious house, which was subordinate to cipal owner of the land, which is mostly a strong day. the priory at Kirby Bellars. On a rising ground, to the The church feast is on the Sunday after October 10th.

Buckminster. Hill J oseph, bricklayer Christain Robert, farmer & grazier GENTRY. Manners Alfd. agent to Earl Dysart Cramp WiUiam, carpenter Dysart Right Hoo. Earl, Buckmin­ MarshallArthur, farmer &. grazier Doubleday Henry, farmer ster Hall Marshall John, grazier Doubleday John, farmer Lawson Rev. James, It.A.. [vicar] North Henry, 'Blue Bull,'&' 'Veterinary Dunmore WiHiam, carrier TRADERS. "Surgeon Exton Thomas, farmer &; grazier Adcock John, 'Blue Cow,' baker &. Sharpe Southern, butcher Grice John, cattle dealer farmer Spencer John, farmer &; grazier Grice Mary (Mrs.), farmer Ash George, butcher & shopkeeper Stevens Thomas, boot &. shoe maker, & Griee Richard, •Blue Dog' Bartram Richard, chairmaker shopkeeper H ardy John, grocer Bartram WiJliam, chairmaker Watchorn Timothy, blacksmith Harvey Thomas, tailor & draper Beardsell Edward, grocer,seedsman, &. Weston Thos. saddler &. harness maker Harvey William, shoemaker agent to the East of life W ooJlerton WiI1iam, boot &. shoe maker Herrin~ Thomas, farmer & grazier assurance Sewsteru. North Joseph, blacksmith Benson WilIiam, brick &. tile maker Atter William, esq Parker Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper Brown John, tailor, & linen & woollen Holmes Rev. Henry CourtIey, M.A. Remington John, farmer draper TRADERS • Robinson Samuel, boot & shoe maker .Brown Richard, tailor Almond Jobn, cattle dealer Royce Joseph, farmer & grazier Burton John, bailiH'to Earl Dysart Bartram John, chairmaker Royce Mark, horse dealer & farmer Coulson Thomas, cabinet maker Bartram J oseph, carrier Smith Thorpe, miller & baker Exton John, farmer &. grazier Bowder William, farmer &: grazier Thraves Samuel, tailor Glassup J oseph, farmer & grazier Bright Benjamin Priestman, grocer Tinkler WiIliam, grazier Hack William &: Robert, farmers BurrowsWm.'Waggon~Horses,'&'frmr Townsend George, carpenter Hand Thomas, farmer ChaIland John, 'Red Lion' Ward John, farmer B ill John, bricklayer Christain Esther (Mrs.), grazier WormeU Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper POST OPPIcB.-Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, receiver. Letters CARRIERS TO:- are received through at 11 a.m. The nearest GRANTHAM-William Dunmore & Joseph Bartram, on money order offiees are at Arantham & Melton Mowbray saturday National School, Elijah Colston, master; Mrs. Ann MELToN-Wm. Dunmore & Josepb Bartram, on tuesday Colstont mistress :aVBBAGB is a pleasant village, township and cbapelry, building, with a square tower, spire, aud () bells, and was It miles from Hinckley, 6 east-north-east from Nuneaton repaired in 1843 at a cost of upwards of £2,000. Here station, and 9! north-west from Lutterworth, in Aston is a National school for boys and girls, also chapels for Flamville parish, Sparkenhoe Hundred, Hinckley Union, Independents, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists. In Peterborough bishopric, South Leicestershire. The living 1851 the population was 1,894, and there are 3,200 acres is a perpetual curacy, value £878, in the gift of Earl de of land. There are likewise 57 people in Sketchley bamlet, Grey, lord of the manor; the Rev. Wi1loughhy Townley which is to the 80uth on Watling Street, and formerly had Balfour, A..E., is the present incumbent; the Rev. Marl­ a chapel. Many of the people of Burbage are frame-work borough Berry, E.A., and the Rev. Ferdinand Spiller, B,A., knitters. are curates. The church of St. Catherine is an old Gothic Smocking ton Park and Hog Hall, are farms.