Measham and the joint townships of Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe were formerly in Derbyshire, but became part of Leicestershire in 1897. Most of this entry is taken from Leicestershire records. Measham General Baptists The General Baptist Chapel in Chapel Street, Measham was founded in 1811. In 1840, the congregation united with that at Netherseal, and a … Continue reading Protestant nonconformity in Measham, Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe