Summary
Croxton Kerrial (pronounced [ˈkroʊsən ˈkɛrɨl]) is a village and civil parish in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) south-west of Grantham, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) north-east of Melton Mowbray, and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of Leicestershire's border with Lincolnshire. The civil parish includes the village of Branston and had a population of 530 at the 2011 census.[1][2]
| Croxton Kerrial | |
|---|---|
 Croxton Kerrial | |
  Croxton Kerrial Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 530 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SK835295 |
| • London | 97 miles (156 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode district | NG32 |
| Dialling code | 01476 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
History edit
The village's name means "farm/settlement of Krok" or "farm/settlement of a crook".[3]
In medieval times, Croxton Abbey, a Premonstratensian house, lay within the locality. The manor of Croxton was granted (in part-exchange for the manor of Kettleburgh, Suffolk) by King Henry III in May 1242 to Bertram de Criol or Crioill, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports[4] His seat was at Ostenhanger in Stanford, Kent.[5]) The name "Kerrial" derives from him. Nicholas de Crioll, a successor to Bertram as Warden of the Cinque Ports, married the heiress of William de Auberville the younger, whose grandfather in 1192 founded the Premonstratensian abbey of Langdon, near West Langdon, Kent; Leiston Abbey in Suffolk had been founded by his father-in-law Ranulf de Glanville in 1183.[6] On 28 December 1246 the king granted a Monday weekly market to Nicholas de Crioll and his heirs, at his manor of Croxton, and a yearly fair on the vigil, feast and morrow of St Barnabas (June 10–12).[7]
The manor was later in the ownership of the Duke of Rutland.[8]
Governance edit
Lying across the historical county boundaries of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire from very early times, Croxton Kerrial once formed an ancient parish within the hundred of Framland.[9]
From 1894, Croxton Kerrial formed part of the Belvoir Rural District, until it was amalgamated in 1935 into Melton and Belvoir Rural District, both of which were in the administrative county of Leicestershire.[9] On 1 April 1936 the parish of Branston was abolished and merged with Croxton Kerrial.[10] In 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, Croxton Kerrial was transferred into the newly created non-metropolitan district of Melton, while remaining within Leicestershire county.
Geography edit
Croxton Kerrial can be described as hilly, its highest point being 500 ft (152 m) above sea level.[11] Much of the land surrounding it is arable farmland.
Nearby are Knipton and Harston (both in Belvoir parish), Belvoir Castle, Hungerton (over the border in Lincolnshire), Eaton and Sproxton. South Croxton is a separate village and civil parish in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, named to reflect its position south of Croxton Kerrial.
A local landmark is the Croxton Water Spout, part of an old water system sourced from a local spring, which was refurbished in 2003 as part of the Millennium celebrations.
Education and worship edit
Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary School converted to academy status in 2013 under the Leicester Diocese Charitable Trust.[12] An Ofsted report in June 2015 graded the school as good. It had a roll of 73.[13]
The Anglican church, part of the Diocese of Leicester, is dedicated to Saint Botolph and to Saint John the Baptist.[14] There is a former Methodist chapel in the village.[15]
Sport edit
Croxton Kerrial currently has a senior football team, CK Dons, playing in the Leicester and District Football League. It also has a Sunday cricket team, which plays in the GMCA Division 3.
South-west of the village (beyond Croxton Park) is the disused Croxton Park race course. The last race meeting there was held on 2 April 1914.[16]
References edit
- ^ United Kingdom Census 2001. "Croxton Kerrial CP (Parish)". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Leicestershire County Council (2001). "Census 2001 Parish Profile: Croxton Kerrial" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk.
- ^ Calendar of Patent Rolls: Henry III, 1232–1247 (HMSO London 1906), p. 286.
- ^ T. Philipott (with J. Philipott), Villare Cantianum, or, Kent Surveyed and Illustrated (Printed by William Godbid, London 1659), 'Stamford, Folkestone Hundred', p. 302 Archived 25 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. (Umich/EEBO)
- ^ E. Foss, The Judges of England: with sketches of their lives (London, 1848), p. 185-86 Archived 2 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Calendar of Charter Rolls: Henry III, 1226–1257 (HMSO 1903), p. 311.
- ^ "Crowfield - Croydon Pages 737-742 A Topographical Dictionary of England". British History Online. S Lewis, London 1848. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b A Vision of Britain through Time. "A vision of Croxton Kerrial AP/CP". Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Croxton Kerrial CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ meltononline.co.uk (2006). "Croxton Kerrial and Branston - About the Parish Council". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ School site Retrieved 4 April 2016. Archived 21 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ofsted report Retrieved 4 April 2016. Archived 21 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Many details and some pictures of the church can be found here. Retrieved 17 November 2019". Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Conservation area [www.melton.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/.../croxton_kerrialpdf.pdf Retrieved 4 April 2016.]
- ^ "Sporting Chronicle". Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
External links edit
- Croxton Kerrial, GENUKI article.
- Croxton Kerrial, a Leicestershirevillages.com community forum.