These villages were formerly within Leicestershire, but were transferred to Derbyshire in 1897. This page traces the history of these chapels only while they were part of Leicestershire. Woodville Wesleyan Methodists The Wesleyan chapel in Woodville (a village which was formerly known as Wooden Box) was built in 1816, and in 1851 it was said … Continue reading Protestant nonconformity in Woodville, Netherseal and Overseal