Stonesby

Stonesby is a small village within the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Melton Mowbray, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Waltham on the Wolds. The population is included in the civil parish of Sproxton.

Stonesby

Stonesby's village green
Stonesby
Location within Leicestershire
OS grid referenceSK825245
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMELTON MOWBRAY
Postcode districtLE14
Dialling code01664
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Forming part of the Sproxton civil parish, 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 in 1936. Between 1894 and 1935, it lay within the Melton Mowbray Rural District, and from 1935 to 1974, within the Melton and Belvoir Rural District.[1]

Since 1974, Stonesby has formed part of the Melton borough of Leicestershire.

Other
St Peter's church

The 14th-century parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter.[2] It was renovated in 1875 by R.W. Johnson and is a Grade II* listed building [3]

References
  1. A Vision of Britain through Time. "A vision of Stonesby AP/CP". Retrieved 20 June 2007.
  2. A Church Near You. "Stonesby: St Peter, Stonesby". Church of England. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
  3. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST PETER (1360956)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  • Stonesby, Leicestershire Villages entry.


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