In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Gaulby like this:
GALBY, or Gaulby, a township and a parish in Billesdon district, Leicester. The township lies 2 miles SW of Billesdon, and 4¼ NE of Glen r. station. Real property, £1, 578. Pop., 74. Houses, 14. The parish contains also the township of Frisby; and its post town is Billesdon, under Leicester. Acres, 1, 170. Real property, £3, 179. Pop., 93. Houses, 18. The property is divided among a few. The land is hilly. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £275.* Patron, the Hon. H. L. Powys-Keck. The church has a tower, and is very good.
Gaulby through time
Gaulby is now part of Harborough district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harborough has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gaulby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gaulby, in Harborough and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10790
Date accessed: 01st May 2024
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