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'''Shearsby''' is a rural village in the ] of ]. Shearsby is in the ] around nine miles due south of ] and north east of ]. The population of the ] at the 2011 census was 240.<ref name="Census 2011" />


== History ==
'''Shearsby''' is a rural village in the ] of ]. The population of the ] at the 2011 census was 240.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128370&c=Shearsby&d=16&e=62&g=6444729&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1466430186375&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=20 June 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>
⚫ In the early 17th century the Vicar of St Mary Magdelene, and Rector of ] was John Moore, a ] who wrote ''A Mappe of Man's Mortalite'' in 1617 and often struggled to maintain his principles against the authorities within the ]. In November 1604 he was brought before the ecclesiastical court for nonconformity, refusing to wear the surplice, and summoned a further four more times in 1605. He was finally discharged by the court in 'hope of conformity'.<ref name="LAHS 1994">{{cite journal |last1=Copson |first1=Stephen |date=1994 |title=The Identification of a Parliamentary Army Chaplain: John Moore of Leicestershire |url=https://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/1994/1994%20(68)%2094-97%20Copson.pdf |journal=Transactions of Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society |volume=68 |issue= |pages=94–97 |doi= |accessdate=2022-02-11 }}</ref>
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Not long after the ], it was recorded that 1,100 acres of land in and around Shearsby belonged to the lord of the manor, George Turvile, esq.<ref name="Excursion No.16 1790">{{cite book |last=Nichols |first=John |author-link=John Nichols (printer) |date=1790 |title=The supplementary volume to the Leicestershire views: containing a series of excursions in the year 1790, to the villages and places of note in the county |url=http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p15407coll6/id/14622/rec/3 |location=United Kingdom -- England -- Leicestershire |volume= |publisher=Printed for the author by J. Nichols |page=196 |isbn=}}</ref> It was during this time that a local printer and author, ], noted whilst visiting the church of St Mary Magdalene that four church bells were stood in the church chancel. He was to learn that one of these bells originated from the nearby ruined church of ], and that this bell (whilst in transit to the church in ], Leicester) was appropriated from its cart by the local villagers while the Aylestone tenants (charged with transporting the bell) stopped to take a drink in the village. On realising the situation, the Aylestone tenants had to leave the village empty handed.<ref name="Excursion No.16 1790" />


⚫ == Shearsby Spa ==
It is in the ] district around nine miles due south of ] and north east of ].
The Bath Hotel outside the village of Shearsby between the main Leicester-] road (now the ]) and ] is the site of a ] that was converted into a ] during the first half of the 19th century. The waters were held to be helpful in treating various ailments. Analysis of the mineral content revealed the major constituents to be ] and ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Nuttall |first=Gertrude Clarke |author-link=Gertrude Clarke Nuttall |date=1907 |title=A Guide to Leicester and District. |url= |location= |publisher=Edward Shardlow, St. Martin's, Leicester |page= |isbn= }}</ref> Treatment at the spa continued well into the late 1920s as Leicestershire's last spa.<ref name="LH 1993">{{cite journal |last1=Bennett |first1=J D |date=1993 |title=Leicestershire Spas |url=https://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/LeicestershireHistorian-Vol.4No.1-1993.pdf |journal=Leicestershire Historian |volume=4 |issue=1 |page=9 |doi= |accessdate=2022-02-11 }}</ref> Today the 'Bath Hotel and Shearsby Spa' ({{gbmappingsmall|SP621900}}) is what remains of the site.


⚫ == Buildings ==
⚫ In the early 17th century the Vicar of St Mary Magdelene, and also Rector of ] was John Moore, a ] who wrote ''A Mappe of Man's Mortalite'' in 1617 and often struggled to maintain his principles against the authorities within the ]. In November 1604 he was brought before the ecclesiastical court for nonconformity, refusing to wear the surplice, and summoned a further four more times in 1605. He was finally discharged by the court in 'hope of conformity'.<ref>Rev Stephen Copson, ''The Identification of a Parliamentary Army Chaplain: John Moore of Leicestershire'', Leicestershire Archaeological and History Society (1994)</ref>
One of the characteristics of the village is the locally hand-made bricks used to build some of the old cottages, which can be identified by their variation in size and shape.<ref>{{cite book |last=Reynolds |first=Martin |author-link= |date=2015 |title=Shearsby Village History (Past and Present) |url=https://www.shearsbyparishcouncil.gov.uk/uploads/shearsby-village-history-lv.pdf |location=Shearsby |publisher=Shearsby Parish Council |page=5 |isbn= }}</ref> There is one ] and 8 ] structures in Shearsby. These include: Cobblestones, Back Lane; Woodbine Cottage, Main Street; Rose Cottage, Mill Lane; and a Milepost, 500 yards north of Shearsby Road ({{gbmappingsmall|SP624915}}). On Church Lane there is Bean Hill Farmhouse and garden wall, Limetree Cottage, Yeomans Cottage, Wheathill Farmhouse and Little Wheathill. The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade II* Listed building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/sitesearch?searchType=site&search=Shearsby |title=Listed Buildings in Shearsby, Leicestershire |website=britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |accessdate=9 August 2022}}</ref>


== Sport and Leisure ==
⚫ ==Listed Buildings==
'''Shearsby Valley Lakes''' is an established coarse fishery centre which includes 4 lakes, a Tackle Shop and Licensed Cafe on site off Saddington Road.
These are the listed buildings at Shearsby:
*Back Lane - Cobblestones
*Church Lane - Bean Hill Farmhouse and garden wall
*Church Lane - Church of St Mary Magdelene
*Church Lane - Limetree Cottage
*Church Lane - Wheathill Farmhouse and Little Wheathill
*Church Lane - Yeomans Cottage
*Main Street - Woodbine Cottage
*Mill Lane - Rose Cottage
*Shearsby Road - Milestone 500 yards north of Shearsby Road


'''Shearsby cricket''': It is not known when Shearsby first took to the field, but a match report in the Leicester Chronicle show's Shearsby winning against Broughton Astley on a match dated 29 August 1870.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Broughton Astley |work=Leicester Chronicle |page= |date=1870-09-10 |accessdate=2022-02-11 |quote= |url=https://shearsbyhistory.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/broughton-astley-monday-29-august-1870-return-cricket-match-against-shearsby/ }}</ref> Today, Shearsby fields an occasional Sunday friendly XI side against neighbouring village teams in and around the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.village-web.co.uk/arnesby/cricket/2011/fixtures.html |title=Cricket Arnesby v Shearsby |website=village-web.co.uk |date=2011-06-26 |accessdate=2022-02-11 }}</ref>
All are Grade II, apart from the Church of St Mary Magdalene which is Grade II*.<ref> Fuller details of the full set can be found by typing "Shearsby" into the search facility at </ref>

⚫ == Shearsby Spa ==
A ] on the road south and west of the village &ndash; between the main Leicester-] road (now the ]) and ] &ndash; was converted into a ] that was popular during the first half of the 19th century.<ref>
</ref> The waters were held to be efficacious in treating skin diseases, indigestion, rheumatism, bilious and nervous disorders. Analysis of the mineral content revealed the major constituents to be ] and ].<ref>British Association for the Advancement of Science. ''A Guide to Leicester and District''. Leicester: Edward Shardlow, 1907</ref> As early as 1855 it was reported to have fallen out of popularity. Nonetheless the 'Bath Hotel and Shearsby Spa' ({{gbmappingsmall|SP621900}}) remains in business at its site.


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Human settlement in England
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Shearsby is located in LeicestershireShearsbyShearsbyLocation within Leicestershire
Area1.76 sq mi (4.6 km)
Population240 (2011)
• Density136/sq mi (53/km)
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• London85 mi (137 km)
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Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEICESTER
Postcode districtLE8
Dialling code0116
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
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52°30′45″N 1°04′58″W / 52.512426°N 1.0828282°W / 52.512426; -1.0828282

Shearsby is a rural village in the English county of Leicestershire. Shearsby is in the Harborough district around nine miles due south of Leicester and north east of Lutterworth. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 240.

History

In the early 17th century the Vicar of St Mary Magdelene, and Rector of Knaptoft was John Moore, a Puritan who wrote A Mappe of Man's Mortalite in 1617 and often struggled to maintain his principles against the authorities within the Church of England. In November 1604 he was brought before the ecclesiastical court for nonconformity, refusing to wear the surplice, and summoned a further four more times in 1605. He was finally discharged by the court in 'hope of conformity'.

The Church of St Mary Magdelene

Not long after the Inclosure Act of 1773, it was recorded that 1,100 acres of land in and around Shearsby belonged to the lord of the manor, George Turvile, esq. It was during this time that a local printer and author, John Nichols, noted whilst visiting the church of St Mary Magdalene that four church bells were stood in the church chancel. He was to learn that one of these bells originated from the nearby ruined church of Knaptoft, and that this bell (whilst in transit to the church in Aylestone, Leicester) was appropriated from its cart by the local villagers while the Aylestone tenants (charged with transporting the bell) stopped to take a drink in the village. On realising the situation, the Aylestone tenants had to leave the village empty handed.

Shearsby Spa

The Bath Hotel outside the village of Shearsby between the main Leicester-Northampton road (now the A5199) and Bruntingthorpe is the site of a holy well that was converted into a spa during the first half of the 19th century. The waters were held to be helpful in treating various ailments. Analysis of the mineral content revealed the major constituents to be sodium sulphate and sodium chloride. Treatment at the spa continued well into the late 1920s as Leicestershire's last spa. Today the 'Bath Hotel and Shearsby Spa' (SP621900) is what remains of the site.

Buildings

One of the characteristics of the village is the locally hand-made bricks used to build some of the old cottages, which can be identified by their variation in size and shape. There is one Grade II* listed and 8 Grade II listed structures in Shearsby. These include: Cobblestones, Back Lane; Woodbine Cottage, Main Street; Rose Cottage, Mill Lane; and a Milepost, 500 yards north of Shearsby Road (SP624915). On Church Lane there is Bean Hill Farmhouse and garden wall, Limetree Cottage, Yeomans Cottage, Wheathill Farmhouse and Little Wheathill. The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade II* Listed building.

Sport and Leisure

Shearsby Valley Lakes is an established coarse fishery centre which includes 4 lakes, a Tackle Shop and Licensed Cafe on site off Saddington Road.

Shearsby cricket: It is not known when Shearsby first took to the field, but a match report in the Leicester Chronicle show's Shearsby winning against Broughton Astley on a match dated 29 August 1870. Today, Shearsby fields an occasional Sunday friendly XI side against neighbouring village teams in and around the area.

References

  1. ^ "Shearsby Parish Local Area Report". nomisweb.co.uk. nomis official labour market statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. Copson, Stephen (1994). "The Identification of a Parliamentary Army Chaplain: John Moore of Leicestershire" (PDF). Transactions of Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. 68: 94–97. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ Nichols, John (1790). The supplementary volume to the Leicestershire views: containing a series of excursions in the year 1790, to the villages and places of note in the county. United Kingdom -- England -- Leicestershire: Printed for the author by J. Nichols. p. 196.
  4. Nuttall, Gertrude Clarke (1907). A Guide to Leicester and District. Edward Shardlow, St. Martin's, Leicester.
  5. Bennett, J D (1993). "Leicestershire Spas" (PDF). Leicestershire Historian. 4 (1): 9. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. Reynolds, Martin (2015). Shearsby Village History (Past and Present) (PDF). Shearsby: Shearsby Parish Council. p. 5.
  7. "Listed Buildings in Shearsby, Leicestershire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  8. "Broughton Astley". Leicester Chronicle. 10 September 1870. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  9. "Cricket Arnesby v Shearsby". village-web.co.uk. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

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