In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described South Kilworth like this:
KILWORTH (SOUTH), a village and a parish in Lutterworth district, Leicester. The village stands within a mile of the river Avon, at the boundary with Northampton, 1¾ mile SW of Welford r. station, and 4½ ESE of Lutterworth; and has a post office under Rugby. Acres, 1, 470. Real property, £2, 836. ...
Pop., 421. Houses, 110. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the co-heiresses of Baroness Braye. An observatory was erected in 1834, by Dr. Pearson, who was then rector; but it has ceased to be used. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £465.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is comparatively modern; has a tower and spire of the 15th century; and contains a Norman old font. There are an Independent chapel, an endowed national school, and charities £3.
South Kilworth through time
South Kilworth is now part of Harborough district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harborough has changed over two centuries. For statistics about South Kilworth itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of South Kilworth, in Harborough and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10968
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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