Burton Overy
Encyclopedia
Burton Overy is a civil parish
in the Harborough
district of Leicestershire
, about nine miles south-east of Leicester
city centre, and not far from Great Glen
. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 289.
In the year 2000, within the civil parish it has a population of 293 living in 129 households, eight working farms, a post office, a pub (The Bell), a new village hall and a thriving church community based around St. Andrew’s Church.
One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book
where it is listed amongst the lands given to Hugh de Grandmesnil
by the King
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Harborough
Harborough
Harborough is a local government district of Leicestershire, England, named after its main town, Market Harborough. Covering , the District is by far the largest of the eight district authorities in Leicestershire and covers almost a quarter of the County....
district of Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, about nine miles south-east of Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
city centre, and not far from Great Glen
Great Glen
The Great Glen , also known as Glen Albyn or Glen More is a series of glens in Scotland running 100 kilometres from Inverness on the Moray Firth, to Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe.The Great Glen follows a large geological fault known as the Great Glen Fault...
. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 289.
In the year 2000, within the civil parish it has a population of 293 living in 129 households, eight working farms, a post office, a pub (The Bell), a new village hall and a thriving church community based around St. Andrew’s Church.
History
A brief history of the village , undertaken to mark the new Millennium, spans many different aspects of life in this small Leicestershire village over the past 1000 years, and records some of the changes which have taken place.One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
where it is listed amongst the lands given to Hugh de Grandmesnil
Hugh de Grandmesnil
Hugh de Grandmesnil , also known as Hugh or Hugo de Grentmesnil or Grentemesnil, is one of the very few proven Companions of William the Conqueror known to have fought at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Subsequently he became a great landowner in England.He was the elder son of Robert of...
by the King
William I of England
William I , also known as William the Conqueror , was the first Norman King of England from Christmas 1066 until his death. He was also Duke of Normandy from 3 July 1035 until his death, under the name William II...
.