In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Six Hills like this:
SIXHILLS, or Segshill, a place in Dalby-on-the-Wolds parish, Leicester; near the Fosse way, 7 miles WNW of Melton-Mowbray. Many barrows and high earthworks are here; and the adjacent part of the Fosse way is high-ridged and paved.
Additional information about this locality is available for Old Dalby
Six Hills through time
Six Hills is now part of Charnwood district. Click here for graphs and data of how Charnwood has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Six Hills itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Six Hills, in Charnwood and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24718
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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