In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Martinsthorpe like this:
MARTINSTHORPE, a parish in Oakham district, Rutland; 1¼ mile NW of Manton r. station, and 3 S by E of Oakham. Post town, Oakham. Acres, 533. Rcal property, £980. Pop., 6. House, 1. The property belongs to W. De Capel Brooks, Esq. The living is a sinecure rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, not reported. Patron, the Duke of Devonshire. 'The church is in ruins.
Martinsthorpe through time
Martinsthorpe is now part of Rutland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rutland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Martinsthorpe itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Martinsthorpe in Rutland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2812
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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