LEICESTERSHIRE NOTES 123 century date and are now being cleaned and listed in Leicester Museum. The site has since been under observation and much pottery and some small finds have been recovered. A feature of it is the large number of stone-lined pits some cut deep into the rock, no less than eleven of these having been so far recorded. HUMBERSTONE 623060 The Tithe Barn, a brick and timber building with a slate roof of the early seventeenth-century, has long been in a poor state of repair. After representations by the Society and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, the Sheffield Regional Hospitals Board, to whom it belongs, have undertaken its repair. (Photographs in Museum.) KIRKBY MALLORY 455018 "The Moats" has been panly levelled. Its plan is not given in V'. C.H or O.S. 6". (Sketch-plan and letter from Mr. D. '}. Bott in Museum.) QUENIBOROUGH 648121 A coin hoard is said to have been discovered during work in the main street in 1951 or 1952 and dispersed by the workmen without trace. An associated object appears from its description to have been a Saxon escutcheon, and may yet be located. If the report is true (and we .have it from an eye-witness) it is a scandalous reflection upon public ignorance and apathy to the importance of such material for local history. (Correspondence in Museum.) ROTHLEY 584127 Two cottages in North Street which stood to the west of the village green were demolished in 1953. The cottage on the north was of cruck construction, probably dating from c. 1500 or earlier. That on the south with the large stone chimney­ stack was of timber-framed construction on a stone foundation and might be dated to the second half of the sixteenth century. There were no striking fittings. (Photographs and corner-cupboard in Museum.) STAUNTON HAROLD 380209 The restoration of the fabric of the church is now largely complete, . thanks to a generous grant from the Pilgrim Trust. The interior has been plastered and the exterior repointed and made weatherproof. A further sum is needed to re-hang the bells, repair the floor, and restore the banners and the original clear glass. The work has been supervised by Louis Osman, B.A. (Arch.), F.R.I.B.A. On 28 September the tercentenary of the foundation was observed, the sermon being preached by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The building has now been vested in the National Trust by Earl Ferrers. Much concern is however felt for the Hall, one of the few fine houses surviving in the county, and an essential part of the Staunton scene . It is now fast becoming derelict. (Records and photographs in Museum.) LEICESTERSHIRE RECORD OFFICE During the year ending 31 March 1954 the County Record Office has received the following deposits : I. PARISH RECORDS (CIVIL) (a) Anstey · (i) Account Books-Anstey Town Book, 1763-1785; Overseers of the Poor, 1749-1837; Overseers of the Highways, 1790-1820; Heard's Charity, 1806-1850. (ii) Levy Books-Overseers of the Poor, 1777-1819; Churchwardens, 1784-1826. (iii) Settlement Papers-Certificates, 1710-1801; Examinations, 1766-1845; Bonds of Indemnity, 1663-1823. (iv) Removal Papers-Orders, 1710-1845. (v) Apprenticeship-a Register, 1843; Indentures, 1672-1843. (vi) 4nstey Town Lands-a bundle of deeds, 1701-1817. (vii) Miscellanea. 124 LEICESTERSHIRE ARCHl\'.OLOGICAL SOCIETY (b) Packington (i) Apprenticeship Indentures (54), 1687-1833. (ii) Settlement Papers (Certificates 42, Examinations 27, Miscellaneous 15), 1698-1824. (iii) Removal Orders (28), 1710-1842. (iv) Bastardy Papers (13) 1781-1823. (v) Hairpowder Certificate (1), no date. (vi) Robert Breedon's Charity-Deeds and Papers (II), 1434-1689. (vii) Miscellanea, including an Election Broadsheet for 1894 entitled "The Shepherd's Lament". (c) Snarestone (i) Poor Law-Snarestone Poor Book, 1825-1874; Overseers' Appoint­ ments and Warrants, 1825-1836; Monthly Reports of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch House of Industry, 1829-1836; Poor Rate Assessments, 1820-1821. (ii) Apprentices-Indentures (4), 1779-1810. (iii) Settlement Papers-Examinations and Certificates, 1752-1819. (iv) Removal Orders (12), 1783-1833. (v) Bastardy Papers, 1776-1825. (vi) Constable's Papers-Account Book, 1782-1835; Appointment 1819, Summons and Orders (19), 1819-1823; High Constable's Precepts-Lists of Persons qualified to be Surveyors of the Highways (2), 1821-1822; Militia Papers (10), 1820-1825. (vii) Bills and Receipts-35 bundles, 1818-1853. (viii) Churchwarden's Bills and Receipts-9 bundles, 1844-1853. (ix) Miscellaneous Papers. (d) Swepstone (i) Overseers of the Poor : (a) Account Books (3), 1780-1848; (b) Bills and Vouchers (9), 1798-1849. (ii) Rate Books: (a) Swepstone (7), 1836-1851; (b~ Church Rate (1), 1805-1832. (iii) Apprenticeship: (a) Register (1), 1805-1832; (b) Indentures (63), 1721-1845. (iv) Settlement Papers: (a) Certificates (40), · 1718-1786; (b) Examinations (32), 1750-1836. (v) Removal Orders (28), 1703- 1851. (vi) Bastardy Papers (20), 1685-1832. (vii) Census Returns (2), 1821- 1831-0riginal returns for Swepstone. (viii) Swepstone Clothing Club­ Account Book, 1854-1877. (ix) Charities: (a) Anne Clare's-Miscellaneous Papers and Account Book, 1786-1791. (b) Thomas Charnell's-Letter and Deed of Appointment of new Trustees, 14 February 1824. (x) Miscellanea. (e) Westrill & Starmore Overseers of the Poor Account Book, 1818-1836. (f) Woodhouse (i) Assessment Books (Woodhouse, Beaumanor and Maplewell), 1804-1836. (ii) Rate Books, 1893-1923. (iii) Valuations and Surveys-Surveys and Valu­ ations of Woodhouse, Beaumanor and Maplewell, 1816 and c. 1837; Valuation Lists 1874-1904. (iv) Overseers of the Poor-Account Books, 1805-1810; Receipt and Payment Books, 1848-1898; Half-Yearly Balance Sheets, 1903-1921; Poll Book-Assistant Overseer for Woodhouse, 1891. (v) Highways-Account Books, 1838-1846; 1895-1928 (letting of lanes); Receipts and Payments Book, 1877-1895. (vi) Settlement Certificates (2), 1707 and 1764. (vii) Election Papers-Declaration of Poll, Woodhouse Parish Council, 17 December 1894; Parish Councillors' Declarations of Acceptance of Office-Register, 1895-1903, and Certificates, 1904-1919; Declaration of Poll for Woodhouse-Barrow-uport­ Soar Rural District Election, 15 December 1894. (viii) Parish Council­ Receipts and Payments Books, 1895-1928; Financial Statements, 1895-1935; Registers of Owners of Property and Proxies, 1884-1890; Parish Reports, 1900- 1912; Bundles of Correspondence c. 1894-1937. (ix) Land Tax-Redemptions, 1799-1808; Collectors' Duplicates (Woodhouse, Maplewell, Beaumanor, Ulvers­ croft), 1863-1918; Collectors' Duplicates of First Assessment (United Parishes of Ulverscroft, Woodhouse and Swithland), 1899-1918. (x) Charities: (a) Rawlins' Charity-Apprenticeship Indentures, 1844-1900; -Statements of Accounts, 1869-1934; Schemes by Charity Commissioners-Miscellaneous Papers, 1837-1890; (b) Wood's Charity-Statement of Accounts, 1862-1934. (c) Report of Committee appointed to enquire into parish charities at Wood­ house (no date). (xi) Maps and Plans-Plan of the consolidated Chaoelry District of St. Paul, Woodhouse Eaves, 1844; Leicester Corporation Water, Plans and Book of Reference, 1898; Derwent Valley Water Board-Plans and Book of Reference, 1903. (xii) Miscellanea, including Leicestershire County National Relief Fund District Committee Minute Book, 1914-5. LEICESTERSHIRE NOTES 125 2. ENCLOSURE AWARDS (t1) Bitteswell, 1788. (b) Burbage (Agreement and Award), 1793. (c) Claybrooke Parva (Articles of Enclosure), 1681. (d) Gilmorton, 1777. (e) Great Glen, Nether/South End, 1760. (f) Husbands Bosworth, 1765. (g) Kegworth (Map and Award), 1779. (h) Kimcote and Walton, 1779. (i) Lutterworth (Act and Award), 1790. (j) Pearling Parva- (Articles of Enclosure), 1665. (k) Sharnford, 1765. (1) Stoney Stanton, 1765. (m) Thurcaston, 1799. 3. ENCLOSURE MINUTE BOOKS (a) Lutterworth, 1790-1. (b) Tugby, 1784. 4. ENCLOSURE MISCELLANEA Frisby-on-the-Wreake-Miscellaneous Papers, 1761. 5. POOR LAW Loughborough Union. (a) Minute Books of (i) Workhouse Committee, 1907-1917, and (ii) Finance Committee, 1890-1930. (b) Overseers' Account Books for Belton, Charley, Cotes, Hoton, Long Whatton, Prestwold and Wymeswold (all of the ea-rly twentieth century), (c) Vaccination Registers-(i) Loughborough District, 1883-1932, (ii) Castle Donington District, 1915-1930. (d) Miscellanea. 6. EDUCATION (a) Market Bosworth : Dixie Grammar School (i) Letters Patent, II May 1601. (ii) Minute Book, 1909-1933. (b) Keyham School Log Books (2), 1885-1939. 7. MANORIAL Barrow-upon-Soar: (a) Court Rolls: 1539; 1542; 1544; 1560; 1564-5; 1568-9; 1571-2; 1576; 1581-2; 1586-7; 1589-90; 1675-1678; 1708; 1710; 1716-1719; 1723; 1725-6; 1728-1731; 1733-1738; 1749-1812; 1836-1841; 1843; 1847; 1861. (b) Suit Rolls: 7 rolls, of which 5 are undated and 2 relate to the years. 1813 and 1815 respectively. (c) Estreat Rolls: 1560, 1651-1655. (d) Account Roll: undated, prob:rbly late fifteenth century. (e) Ordinances of the Court: 1460; 1560; 1568; 1571; 1706; 1727. (f) Rentals : 1780; 1837; 1840; 1842-3; 1847. (g) Miscellaneous Papers. 8. MONASTIC CHARTERS Garendon Abbey-II charters of grants made to the Abbey, twelfth-fifteenth century. 9. FAMILY COLLECTIONS (a) Townley Papers (deposited by Lady Crawshaw). Miscellaneous papers of the Townleys, formerly of Long Whatton, which comprise three m:rin groups: (i) Solicitor's Papers belonging to John Townley who was admitted to the King's Bench in 1781 and to Chancery in 1787; (ii) Family Papers-household and farm account books of Lady Townley Johnson, 1780-1830; (iii) Long Whatton Parish Records-Poor Rate Levy Books, 1803-4; Overseers of the Poor Account Books, 1803-4 and 1826-1834; Tithe Book (draft). (b) Freer Deeds (deposited by Lt.-Col. C. E. J. Freer). Sever:rl bundles of muni­ ments of title and miscellaneous documents including (i) the Patent of Office of Thomas Freer as Receiver of Northamptonshire, 14 July 1815; (ii) Patent of Office of Thomas Freer as Receiver of the Honor of Leicester, Feodary and Clerk of the Market, 10 December 1830; (iii) Patent of Office of Edward Major Freer as B:riliff of the Honor of Leicester, 16 August 1842; (iv) Royal Pardon 'under the Great Seal granted to Sir Henry Hastings of Braunstone for his activities in the Civil War, 16 November 1648.