ASFORDBY PARISH COUNCIL
- 24 MAIN STREET, ASFORDBY
LE14 3SA MELTON MOWBRAY, LEICESTERSHIRE
Phone: +44 (0) 1664 812177
E-mail: Send messageasfordby.leicestershireparishcouncils.org
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Short profile:
Asfordby Parish consists of three villages, Asfordby, Asfordby Valley and Asfordby Hill, which are situated to the north of the River Wreake near to the market town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire.
The combined population of the villages in 1995 was estimated at 3, 142 with approximately 1, 400 homes within the parish as a whole. Asfordby is mentioned in the Domesday Book, while the villages of Asfordby Valley and Asfordby Hill developed around the iron works that were founded in 1875 following the discovery of ironstone in that area. Land to the south of Asfordby is characterised by water meadows and wash-land areas while the valley setting is emphasised by rising, mainly pasture, land to the north.
Detailed description:
Called Osseberie, Osferdebie and Offerdebie (probably from Eyefordby) and named for the little river Eye near which it stands., bounded on the south by Kirkby Beler and Frisby, West by Hoby, North by Welby, east by Sisonby. 3 miles from Melton, the nearest market town, 13 from Leicester. Situated in the vale of the Wreak. The Wreake originates in Holwell and passes through Welby enters the Eye here and gives name to rest of the river.
Ecclesiastical division of the county Asfordby is within the deanery of Goscote.
Ralph Framen held for the King in the Domesday Survey. Worth 10 shillings. Contained 12 ploughlands, two mills of 8/- value and 20 acres of meadow. Given by Robert Earl of Mellent and Leicester to St Mary de Castro of Leicester. Then to abbey of St Mary de Pratis. Sir Francis Gregory of Asfordby was steward to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester 1240.
Itinerary of 1280, Asfordby, Dalby, Saxelby and Siwouldby referred to as one village.
1329 Edward III passed Asfordby to Henry de Burghersh, bishop of Lincoln.
Book of fifteenths and tenths 1416 Asfordby rated at £3.15s.
1434 John Boteler, outlaw, possessed lands in Asfordby
Priory of Kirkby Beler had some small posessions in this parish for which paid Bishop of Lincoln 11s
pa. Passed in "fee simple" to William Silverwood, Yeoman, June 23, 1609.
Bishop of Lincoln conveyed to Edward VI 26.9.1547 with other manors in Leicestershire in return for other properties. The Bishopric became poor as a consequence the Parish was very poorly provided for.
1564 48 families in Asfordby.
Freeholders in 1630 William Gregory, gent. John Morrice, William Humerston, Thomas Walton, Martin Allet, John Silverwood, Thomas Gamble and Henry Austin. In an act passed in 1761 for enclosing the open fields in Asfordby, containing 1800 acres,
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