Shoby is a hamlet and former civil parish 12 miles (19 km) north east of Leicester,[1] now in the parish of Grimston, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. In 2000 it had an estimated population of 39.[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 49.[3][4] Gregory Brokesby who was a resident of Shoby became the Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1632.[2]
| Shoby | |
|---|---|
 Priory Farm | |
  Shoby Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 39 (2000 estimate) |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History
editThe name "Shoby" means 'Sigvald's farm/settlement'.[5] Shoby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Seoldesberie.[6] Shoby is a deserted medieval village, it was deserted between 1350 and 1400 because of the Black Death or retreat from marginal lands.[7] Shoby had a priory, a building is now on the site,[8] which was formerly Priory Farmhouse and now called "Shoby Priory" and is a Grade II listed building.[9] Shoby was an extra-parochial area, in 1858 it became a civil parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Grimston.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Distance from Shoby [52.776497, 0.989285]". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b "About our villages". Grimston, Saxelbye and Shoby Parish Council. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Population statistics Shoby ExP/AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Shoby". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Shoby Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Leicestershire S-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Shoby (319577)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Shoby Priory (319586)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Historic England, "Shoby Priory (1075038)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 October 2020
- ^ "Relationships and changes Shoby ExP/AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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