Summary
Carlton Curlieu is a small village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, about eleven miles south-east of Leicester city centre, and not far from Kibworth.
| Carlton Curlieu | |
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  Carlton Curlieu Location within Leicestershire | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEICESTER |
| Postcode district | LE8 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village's name means 'farm/settlement of the free peasants'. In 1253, the village was held by William de Curley.[1]
Population edit
The Domesday Survey listed 24 inhabitants and by 1563 there were 25 households.[2] According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 30. The population remained less than 100 at the 2011 census. Details are included in the civil parish of Illston on the Hill.
The Church of St Mary the Virgin edit
The church was founded in the 11th century. Of the 12th century church building only the lower stages of the tower remain. The old church, with the exception of the tower and north chapel, was demolished in 1767 and rebuilt in red brick with stone buttresses. In 1880-81 the building was restored, re-roofed and the interior was refitted.[2]
Carlton Curlieu Hall is a Grade II* listed building.
References edit
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b Lee, J. M.; McKinley, R. A. (1964). "Carlton Curlieu". A History of the County of Leicestershire: Volume 5, Gartree Hundred. London, UK: Victoria County History. pp. 77–81. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015 – via British History Online.
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