Sibson is 17 miles west of Leicester, some 12 miles south of the similarly-named Snibston, near Coalville. Illegal meetings of Presbyterians, Independents and ‘Anabaptists’ were reported here in 1669, attended by about 40 people. Their preachers were usually Mr Meade, an ejected minister from Stepney, and Matthew Clarke, former vicar of Narborough. They met on … Continue reading Protestant Nonconformity in Sibson