In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Molesworth like this:
MOLESWORTH, a parish, with a village, in the district of Thrapston and county of Huntingdon; adjacent to Northamptonshire, 5½ miles ESE of Thrapston r. station. Post town, Thrapston. Acres, 1,710. Real property, £1,755. Pop., 256. Houses, 57. The property is much subdivided. The manor belongs to J. Welstead, Esq. A tract in the N is called Molesworth Wold. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £280.* Patron, the Bishop of Chester. The church is early English; and consists of nave and chancel, with a tower. Charities, £27.
Molesworth through time
Molesworth is now part of Huntingdonshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Huntingdonshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Molesworth itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Molesworth in Huntingdonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7337
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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