In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Knossington like this:
KNOSSINGTON, a parish, with a village, in the district of Oakham and county of Leicester; on the river Gwash, adjacent to Rutland, 4 miles W by S of Oakham r. station. Post town, Oakham. Acres, 1, 443. Real property, £2, 686. Pop., 251. Houses, 63. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to T. ...
Frewen, Esq. The parish is a meet for the Cottesmore hounds. An inhabitant possesses a cheffonier which belonged to the mother of Henry VIII., and was found near her ancient residence. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £324. Patron, T. Frewen, Esq. The church is old but good, and has a tower. There are a Wesleyan chapel, a national school, and an hospital for four clergymen's widows, with £160 a year from endowment.
Knossington through time
Knossington is now part of Melton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Melton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Knossington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Knossington, in Melton and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10977
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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