Barsby
Barsby is a hamlet and former civil parish now in the parish of Gaddesby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 162. The surname derives from the village.
History
The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Barn' or 'farm/settlement of the children/offspring'. Barsby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Barnesbie. Barsby was a chapelry in Ashby-Folville parish in 1866 Barsby became a civil parish in its own right, on 24 March 1884 Ashby Newbould was transferred from Ashby Folville and areas were moved to and from South Croxton. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Gaddesby.
References
- ^ "Population statistics Barsby Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Last name: Barsby". Surname Database. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Leicestershire A-G". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "History of Barsby, in Melton and Leicestershire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Barsby Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
External links
Media related to Barsby at Wikimedia Commons- Barsby in the Domesday Book
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