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Scalford
Scalford is a village and civil parish in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It lies to the north of Melton Mowbray at the southern end of the Vale of Belvoir. In the 2011 census the parish (including Chadwell and Wycomb) had a population of 608. Etymology The name of the village is derived from Old English and originally meant shallow ford. It has retained its current spelling for at least 440 years, being shown as 'Scalford' on the map of Warwickshire and Leicestershire produced (in Latin) in 1576 by Christopher Saxton as part of his ''Atlas of England and Wales''. The name is partly due to Old Norse influence, as the village lies in the former Danelaw; it is identical in meaning to Shalford and Shelford. Churches The Scalford parish church, which is on a small hill in the centre of the village, is named after St Egelwin the Martyr (alias St Ethelwin) and is believed to be the only one in the country dedicated to this saint. It was built circa 1100 AD. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalford
Scalford is a village and civil parish in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It lies to the north of Melton Mowbray at the southern end of the Vale of Belvoir. In the 2011 census the parish (including Chadwell and Wycomb) had a population of 608. Etymology The name of the village is derived from Old English and originally meant shallow ford. It has retained its current spelling for at least 440 years, being shown as 'Scalford' on the map of Warwickshire and Leicestershire produced (in Latin) in 1576 by Christopher Saxton as part of his ''Atlas of England and Wales''. The name is partly due to Old Norse influence, as the village lies in the former Danelaw; it is identical in meaning to Shalford and Shelford. Churches The Scalford parish church, which is on a small hill in the centre of the village, is named after St Egelwin the Martyr (alias St Ethelwin) and is believed to be the only one in the country dedicated to this saint. It was built circa 1100 AD. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chadwell, Leicestershire
Chadwell is a small village in the district of Melton, which is approximately northeast of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, and is part of the civil parish of Scalford, which also includes the neighbouring hamlet of Wycomb. Until 1 April 1936 it was in the parish of Wycomb and Chadwell. The village name (originally recorded as Caudwell) means 'spring/stream which is cold'. Chadwell is half a mile east of Wycomb, and they share the Church of St. Mary in the same ecclesiastical parish. The Church of St Mary is a Grade II* listed building. History Mentioned in the Domesday Book Survey of 1086, Chadwell was a settlement in the Hundred of Framland, Leicestershire. It had an estimate recorded population of 23 households in 1086. The Church of St Mary, started out as a chapel, with parts of the structure dating back to the 12th century. Not long after the Inclosure Act of 1773, it was recorded that 750 acres of land in and around "Caudwell and Wykeham" belonged to the "Parish o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wycomb
Wycomb is a small hamlet in the district of Melton, which is approximately northeast of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, and is part of the civil parish of Scalford, which also includes the neighbouring village of Chadwell. Until 1 April 1936 it was in the parish of Wycomb and Chadwell. The settlement name (originally recorded as Wykeham) means 'wīc-hām (Old English) A settlement associated with a Roman 'vicus'. Wycomb is half a mile west of Chadwell, and Wycomb has traditionally used Chadwell's church. The Church of St Mary is a Grade II* Listed building. History Mentioned in the Domesday Book Survey of 1086, Wycomb was a settlement in the Hundred of Framland, Leicestershire. It had an estimated population of 23 households in 1086. Not long after the Enclosure Act of 1773, it was recorded that the 750 acres of land in and around "Caudwell and Wykeham" belonged to the "Parish of Rodeley". Among the parish landowners, influential figures included the lord of the mano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltham On The Wolds
Waltham on the Wolds is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold, in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It lies about north-east of Melton Mowbray and south-west of Grantham on the main A607 road. In 1931 the parish had a population of 510. The population of Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold was 967 in 2011. Geography The parish is the site of Waltham television transmitting station, which serves most of the East Midlands. Apart from the main village, the parish includes the village of Thorpe Arnold, just to the north-east of Melton. To the south-east is Stonesby, which is nearer to the transmitter. The village is on a ridge, which has an escarpment close to the north-west that dramatically overlooks the Vale of Belvoir. History One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book where it is listed among lands given to Hugh de Grandmesnil''Domesday Book: A Complete Transliteration''. Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalford Railway Station
Scalford railway station was a railway station serving the village of Scalford, Leicestershire on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and closed to regular traffic in 1953. It was the junction for a branch line to Waltham on the Wolds Waltham on the Wolds is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold, in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It lies about north-east of Melton Mowbray and south-west of Grantha ... which was built to exploit ironstone deposits in the area.A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Volume 9 The East Midlands. Robin Leleux References {{coord, 52.8099, -0.8814, type:railwaystation_region:GB, display=title Disused railway stations in Leicestershire Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1879 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1953 Former Great Northern Railway stations Former London and North West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Valentine
Lorenzo Valentine (ca. 1835 - 1889) was a British organ builder based in Nottingham and Melton Mowbray. Family He was born ca. 1835 in London the son of James Valentine and Harriet Graystone. His son to Sarah Fletcher, Thomas Henry Valentine was baptised on 3 April 1853 at St Mary's Church, Lambeth. On 10 December 1860 he married Sarah Walley in St Mary's Church, Newington. They had the following children: *Emma Valentine (b. 1866) *William James Valentine (1868 - 1914) *Walter Lorenzo Valentine (b. 1869) *Alfred George Valentine (b. 1871) *Harriet Lucy Valentine (b. 1872) *Sarah Elizabeth Valentine (b. 1875) *Charles Edward Valentine (b. 1878) *Claude Henry Valentine (b. 1880) Career He was apprenticed to Samuel Groves in London. From 1859 to 1861 he was in partnership with Charles Lloyd (organ builder), Charles Lloyd (another of Samuel Groves’ apprentices) in Nottingham. They were based at 19 William Street and 6 Sherwood Street, Nottingham. in 1861 he was charged at Mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lloyd (organ Builder)
Charles Lloyd (8 September 1835 – 8 October 1908) was a pipe organ builder based in Nottingham who flourished between 1859 and 1908. Family He was born in London on 8 September 1835, the son of Samuel Lloyd a shoemaker. He was baptised on 18 March 1838 in St Pancras New Church. In 1851, aged 15, he was described as "apprentice organ builder". He married Mary Ann Dennison (b ca. 1841 in Nottingham) in 1864. Background Charles Lloyd had previously worked for Samuel Groves of London. Lloyd set up in business first with Lorenzo Valentine and shortly afterwards with Alfred Dudgeon. Their workshop was at 52A Union Road, near the centre of Nottingham. The company Valentine and Dudgeon was started in 1859. They were soon at work installing organs in places of worship in and around the Nottingham area. Lloyd was commissioned by Sydney Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers of Holme Pierrepont, to construct and exhibit a two manual and pedal organ at the Birmingham Trades Exhibition in 186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Northern And London And North Western Joint Railway
The Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway was a British railway line, almost entirely within Leicestershire. Authorised by the same Act of Parliament, the Great Northern Railway Leicester Branch was built, branching from the Joint Line; on the same basis the Newark to Bottesford Line was built. The lines opened progressively between 1879 and 1883. The dominant traffic was iron ore, and the agricultural produce of the area served also generated considerable business. The passenger usage was never heavy, although some unusual through services were attempted at first. The passenger service was withdrawn in 1953, although some residual workmen's services and summer holiday trains continued until 1964. Proposals In 1871 private promoters presented a bill to Parliament for a Newark and Leicester Railway. It would run south from Newark on the Great Northern Railway main line, through Bottesford and Melton Mowbray, to near Tilton on the Hill, then turning west to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalford (other)
Shalford may refer to: ;Places in England *Shalford, Essex * Shalford, Somerset *Shalford, Surrey ;Other * HMS Shalford, a Ford class seaward defence boat of the Royal Navy See also *Scalford Scalford is a village and civil parish in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It lies to the north of Melton Mowbray at the southern end of the Vale of Belvoir. In the 2011 census the parish (including Chadwell and Wycomb) had a ... * Shelford (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melton (borough)
Melton is a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It is named after its main town, Melton Mowbray. Other settlements include Asfordby and Bottesford. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 50,376. Melton is a rural area in the north-east part of Leicestershire and at the heart of the East Midlands. It is the 10th smallest district in England by population. The main activities of the district are centred on the single market town of Melton Mowbray which had a population of 27,158 at the 2011 census. There are some 70 small villages within the surrounding rural area and the area of the district is 481.38 km2. History It was formed in 1974, from the Melton Mowbray Urban District and the Melton and Belvoir Rural District. The council offices on ''Nottingham Road'' burnt down on 30 May 2008. Across the road were situated the main offices of the East Midlands Regional Assembly before it was abolished in 2010. Food The borou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vale Of Belvoir
The Vale of Belvoir ( ) covers adjacent areas of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, England. The name derives from the Norman-French for "beautiful view" and dates back to Norman times. Extent and geology The vale is a tract of low ground rising east-north-east, with a somewhat ill-defined area. Its vale-like form can be viewed from either its south-east to eastern flank (the Belvoir "ridge") or from the north-west along the A46 (Roman Fosse Way) from which it is less conspicuous. It is the product of geological processes, being occupied in the main by the sedimentary mudstones and thin limestones of the Liassic (Lias), with a northern fringe from the upper parts of the Triassic (Mercia Mudstone and Rhaetic). The south-eastern margin is the most clearly defined because it is formed by a conspicuous scarp slope, on which Belvoir Castle sits about 330 feet (100 m) above the valley floor. Its resistance to erosion is due to a capping of relatively thick Jurassic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough Of Melton
Melton is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It is named after its main town, Melton Mowbray. Other settlements include Asfordby and Bottesford, Leicestershire, Bottesford. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 50,376. Melton is a rural area in the north-east part of Leicestershire and at the heart of the East Midlands. It is the 10th smallest district in England by population. The main activities of the district are centred on the single market town of Melton Mowbray which had a population of 27,158 at the 2011 census. There are some 70 small villages within the surrounding rural area and the area of the district is 481.38 km2. History It was formed in 1974, from the Melton Mowbray Urban District and the Melton and Belvoir Rural District. The council offices on ''Nottingham Road'' burnt down on 30 May 2008. Across the road were situated the main offices of the East Midlands Regional Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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