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The old school at Billesdon, in use from 1650 until 1876, and as a temporary school for a short period from 1959<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These pages contain key information about the schools that existed in individual Leicestershire villages between 1818 and 1851. This is an ongoing research project, and details from more villages will be added as work  progresses. In time, the information contained in here will be expanded, and the entries will form the basis of parish histories which will be published in the Victoria County History of Leicestershire. You can search for a village by name (click on the relevant letter in the red alphabet strip below), or through our interactive map<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also have a series of three research guides <\/a>for those who want to trace the history of the schools in their own town or village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>B<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>C<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>D<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>E<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>F<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>G<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>H<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>I<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>J<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>K<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>L<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>M<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
N<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>O<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>P<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>Q<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>R<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>S<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>T<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>U<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>V<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>W<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>X<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>Y<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>Z<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ab Kettleby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allexton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anstey – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arnesby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asfordby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashby de la Zouch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashby Folville<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashby Magna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashby Parva<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aston Flamville<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aylestone (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bagworth<\/a> (read more about schools in Bagworth from 1600-1981<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bardon <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barkby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barkestone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barlestone<\/a> (read more about schools in Barlestone from 1870-1901<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrow upon Soar – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barsby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barton in the Beans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barwell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beeby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belgrave (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belton<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Billesdon (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bilstone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Birstall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitteswell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blaby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blackfordby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blaston (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bottesford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Branston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Braunstone (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breedon on the Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringhurst (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broughton Astley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bruntingthorpe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buckminster<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burrough on the Hill (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burton Lazars<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burton Overy (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bushby (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cadeby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carlton (near Market Bosworth)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carlton Curlieu (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Castle Donington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catthorpe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Church Langton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claybrooke Magna and  Parva<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coalville – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cold Overton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coleorton<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congerstone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cosby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cossington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cotesbach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countesthorpe<\/a> (read more about the history of Countesthorpe schools in the 20th century<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cranoe (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Croft<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cropston – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Croxton Kerrial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dadlington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dalby on the Wolds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desford<\/a> (read more about schools in Desford before 1870 and the evening  continuation school<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diseworth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dishley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donington le Heath<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drayton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dunton Bassett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Earl Shilton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Langton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Norton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eastwell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eaton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edmondthorpe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enderby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evington (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

F<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fenny Drayton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fleckney (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foxton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freeby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frisby (by Galby) (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frisby on the Wreake<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frowlesworth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gaddesby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galby (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garthorpe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gilmorton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glenfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glen Parva<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glooston (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goadby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace Dieu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great Bowden (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great Dalby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great Easton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great Glen (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grimston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Groby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gumley (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hallaton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hathern – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heather<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higham on the Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hinckley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holwell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horninghold (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Houghton on the Hill (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hugglescote<\/a> (read more about Hugglescote schools in the 20th century<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Humberstone (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huncote<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hungerton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Husbands Bosworth (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ibstock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illston on the Hill (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isley Walton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

K<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kegworth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keyham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kibworth Beauchamp (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kibworth Harcourt (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kilby<\/a> (read more about Kilby’s school between 1902 and 1956<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kimcote<\/p>\n\n\n\n

King’s Norton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirby Bellars<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirby Muxloe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirkby Mallory<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knaptoft<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knighton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knipton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knossington (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

L<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Laughton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEICESTER (see the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Dalby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Stretton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Littlethorpe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lockington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loddington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Clawson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Whatton<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loughborough – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lowesby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lubenham (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lutterworth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Market Bosworth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Market Harborough (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Markfield<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medbourne (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melton Mowbray<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Misterton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mountsorrel – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mowsley (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nailstone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narborough<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nether Broughton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newbold Verdon<\/a> (read more about the schools in Newbold Verdon, 1700-2013<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newton Harcourt (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newtown Linford – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normanton le Heath<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Kilworth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norton juxta Twycross<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Oadby<\/a>  (read more about the history of Oadby’s Schools, 1700-2013<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Dalby – see Dalby on the Wolds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orton on the Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Osgathorpe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owston (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

P<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Packington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peatling Magna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peatling Parva<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peckleton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pickwell (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plungar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prestwold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Queniborough<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quorn – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ratby – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ratcliffe Culey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ratcliffe on the Wreake<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rearsby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Redmile<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rotherby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rothley – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Saddington (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saltby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sapcote<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saxby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saxelby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scalford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scraptoft (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seagrave<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sewstern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shackerstone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shangton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharnford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shawell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shearsby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheepy Magna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheepy Parva<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shenton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shepshed – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sibson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sileby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skeffington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slawston (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smeeton Westerby (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snarestone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somerby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Croxton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Kilworth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Wigston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sproxton<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stanton under Bardon – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stapleford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stapleton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stathern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staunton Harold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stockerston (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stoke Golding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stonesby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stoney Stanton <\/a>(read more about the history of Stoney Stanton’s schools<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stonton Wyville (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stoughton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sutton Cheney<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swannington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swepstone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swinford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swithland – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Theddingworth (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thornton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thorpe Langton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thorpe Satchville<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thringstone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thrussington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thorpe Acre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thorpe Arnold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thurcaston<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thurlaston<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thurmaston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thurnby (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tugby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tur Langton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twycross<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twyford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ullesthorpe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

V<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

W<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Waltham on the Wolds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walton on the Wolds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wanlip<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Langton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whetstone<\/a> (read more about Whetstone’s schools in the 20th century<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whitwick – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wibtoft<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willoughby Waterleys<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wigston Magna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wigston Parva<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witherley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wistow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woodhouse – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woodhouse Eaves – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worthington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wyfordby with Brentingby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wymeswold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wymondham<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

X<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Y<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Z<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From 1860 most villages will have a range of source material available at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland<\/a>, The National Archives<\/a>, possibly at Lambeth Palace Library<\/a> and perhaps also at the school itself (or a successor school). Before 1860, we are mostly reliant on a series of national surveys for information, and the main surveys those used for this website are listed below. Our three research guides <\/a>provide more information about researching the history of a Leicestershire school before 1833<\/a>, between 1833 and 1902 <\/a>and since 1902<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n