Stonesby

Stonesby

Stonesby's village green
Stonesby
 Stonesby shown within Leicestershire
OS grid referenceSK825245
Civil parishSproxton
DistrictMelton
Shire countyLeicestershire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town MELTON MOWBRAY
Postcode district LE14
Dialling code 01664
Police Leicestershire
Fire Leicestershire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
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Coordinates: 52°48′43″N 0°46′30″W / 52.811838°N 0.775112°W / 52.811838; -0.775112

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.

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 2007-06-20.
  2. A Church Near You. "Stonesby: St Peter, Stonesby". Church of England. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  3. "Name: CHURCH OF ST PETER List entry Number: 1360956". English Heritage. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

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