Stonesby
Village in Leicestershire, England
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::summary Village in Leicestershire, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| coordinates | |
| official_name | Stonesby |
| civil_parish | Sproxton |
| shire_district | Melton |
| shire_county | Leicestershire |
| region | East Midlands |
| constituency_westminster | Rutland and Melton |
| post_town | MELTON MOWBRAY |
| postcode_district | LE14 |
| postcode_area | LE |
| dial_code | 01664 |
| os_grid_reference | SK825245 |
| static_image | Stonesby.jpg |
| static_image_width | 240px |
| static_image_caption | Stonesby's village green |
| :: |
| country = England | coordinates = | official_name = Stonesby | civil_parish = Sproxton | population = | shire_district = Melton | shire_county = Leicestershire | region = East Midlands | constituency_westminster = Rutland and Melton | post_town = MELTON MOWBRAY | postcode_district = LE14 | postcode_area = LE | dial_code = 01664 | os_grid_reference = SK825245 | london_distance = | static_image = Stonesby.jpg | static_image_width = 240px | static_image_caption = Stonesby's village green
Stonesby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sproxton, within the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is 6 mi northeast of Melton Mowbray, and 1.5 mi southeast of Waltham on the Wolds. In 1931 the parish had a population of 140.
Stonesby broadly consists of a small number of limestone habitats concentrated around the local parish church, set amongst a broad area of arable land.
Governance
From a very early time, Stonesby formed an ancient parish within the Framland hundred of the historic county boundaries of Leicestershire, though was abolished as a parish on 1 April 1936 and merged with Sproxton. Between 1894 and 1935, it lay within the Melton Mowbray Rural District, and from 1935 to 1974, within the Melton and Belvoir Rural District.
Since 1974, Stonesby has formed part of the Melton borough of Leicestershire.
Other
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/St_Peter's_Church,Stonesby-geograph.org.uk-_594127.jpg" caption="St Peter's church"] ::
The 14th-century parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter. It was renovated in 1875 by R.W. Johnson and is a Grade II* listed building
References
References
- "Population statistics Stonesby AP/CP through time". [[A Vision of Britain through Time]].
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (June 2018). "A vision of Stonesby AP/CP".
- A Church Near You. "Stonesby: St Peter, Stonesby". [[Church of England]].
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