Eastwell, Leicestershire

St Michael and All Angels Church, Eastwell, Leicestershire
The Hall

Eastwell is a village and ecclesiastical parish[1] in Leicestershire, England.

For the purposes of administration Eastwell is part of the civil parish of Eaton that, in turn, forms part of the borough of Melton.[2] Eastwell lost its own civil parish status in 1936. Its population in 1931 was recorded as 152;[3] the 1851 census had recorded 158[4] so the village had not suffered the rural depopulation seen elsewhere.

Further back in time:

Eastwell is in the Hundred of Framland, 6 miles north by East from Melton; contains 1291 acres, 109 inhabitants and 24 acres. The sole proprietor is the duke of Rutland, who has a seat called Eastwell hall. Lord Huntingtower is lord of the manor. The king is patron of the rectory, which has a glebe of 36 acres. The rector receives 85 pounds yearly in lieu of tithes.

— Curtis's History of Leicestershire. 1830[5]

The Hall is a Grade II* listed building [6]

A new Eastwell Village Hall [7] is being built. It is scheduled for a mid-April opening.

References

  1. ↑ Vision of Britain
  2. ↑ County council
  3. ↑ Vision of Britain - detail
  4. ↑ GENUKI transcription
  5. ↑ GENUKI
  6. ↑ "Name: THE HALL List entry Number: 1075025". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  7. ↑

External links

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Coordinates: 52°50′50″N 00°51′00″W / 52.84722°N 0.85000°W / 52.84722; -0.85000


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