Barsby
Village in Leicestershire, England
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Barsby is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gaddesby, in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 162.[1] The surname derives from the village.[2]
| Barsby | |
|---|---|
Wesleyan Chapel | |
  Barsby Location within Leicestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SK698113 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEICESTER |
| Postcode district | LE7 |
| Dialling code | 01664 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
History
The village's name means "farm/settlement of Barn" or "farm/settlement of the children/offspring".[3] Barsby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Barnesbie.[4] Barsby was a chapelry in Ashby-Folville parish[5] in 1866 Barsby became a civil parish in its own right, on 24 March 1884 Ashby Newbould was transferred from Ashby Folville and areas were moved to and from South Croxton. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Gaddesby.[6]
