Rotherby is a village and former civil parish, 9 miles (14 km) north east of Leicester,[1] now in the parish of Hoby with Rotherby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 133.[2]

Rotherby
Rotherby is located in Leicestershire
Rotherby
Rotherby
Location within Leicestershire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMelton Mowbray
Postcode districtLE14
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°44′33″N 1°00′02″W / 52.742479°N 1.0005067°W / 52.742479; -1.0005067

Features

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Rotherby has a church called All Saints.[3]

History

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Rotherby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Redebi.[4] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Brooksby, Hoby and Ragdale to form Hoby with Rotherby.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Distance from Rotherby [52.741922, -1.001601]". GENUKI. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Population Statistics Rotherby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Rotherby". GENUKI. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Leicestershire H-R". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Relationships and Changes Rotherby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Melton Mowbray Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 December 2019.