Frisby and Kirby

Former civil parish in Leicestershire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frisby and Kirby, formerly just Frisby is a former civil parish in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. Its principal settlements were the villages of Frisby on the Wreake and Kirby Bellars, now both civil parishes in their own right. In 2001 it had a population of 890.[1]

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Frisby and Kirby
Frisby on the Wreake church
Frisby and Kirby is located in Leicestershire
Frisby and Kirby
Frisby and Kirby
Location within Leicestershire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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UK
England
Leicestershire
52.7508°N 0.9548°W / 52.7508; -0.9548
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Kirby Bellars

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1936 as "Frisby" from the parishes of "Frisby on the Wreak" and "Kirby Bellars". On 30 July 1980 it was renamed "Frisby & Kirby".[2]

On 1 April 2005 the parish was abolished and split to "Frisby on the Wreake" and "Kirby Bellars".[3]

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