In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Pilton like this:
PILTON, a parish in Uppingham district, Rutland; on the river Chater, and on the Syston and Peterborough railway, 2 miles W of Luffenham r. station, and 4 N E of Uppingham. Post-town, Uppingham. Acres, 332. Real property, £525. Pop., 72. Houses, 13. The manor belongs to Lord Aveland. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £101. Patron, Lord Aveland. The church was partly rebuilt in 1852.
Pilton through time
Pilton is now part of Rutland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rutland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pilton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pilton in Rutland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5567
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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