Rotherby

Rotherby is a village and former civil parish, 9 miles (14 km) north east of Leicester,[1] now in the parish of Hoby with Rotherby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 133.[2]

Rotherby
Rotherby
Location within Leicestershire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMelton Mowbray
Postcode districtLE14
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Features

Rotherby has a church called All Saints.[3]

History

Rotherby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Redebi.[4] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Brooksby, Hoby and Ragdale to form Hoby with Rotherby.[5][6]

References
  1. "Distance from Rotherby [52.741922, -1.001601]". GENUKI. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. "Population Statistics Rotherby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. "Rotherby". GENUKI. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. "Leicestershire H-R". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. "Relationships and Changes Rotherby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  6. "Melton Mowbray Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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