Tugby and Keythorpeis acivil parishcomprising the village of Tugby and land surrounding Keythorpe Hall, Hall Farm and Lodge Farm inLeicestershire,England, part of theHarboroughdistrict. The Parish covers around 2,200 acres, situated 7 miles west ofUppingham,and 12 miles east ofLeicester.[1]According to the 2011 census the population of the parish was 330.[2]The Anglican parish register for the parish dates back to 1568.[3]The boundaries of the parish have not changed throughout the years, meaning that the parish's size remains the same as it did in 1568.[3]
| Tugby | |
|---|---|
 Hallaton Road, Tugby | |
  Tugby Location withinLeicestershire | |
| Population | 330(2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SK768011 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEICESTER |
| Postcode district | LE7 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
In the 1887 Gazetter of the British Isles it is suggested that the town dates back to Norman rule stating:
"The church has a Norman tower, and is good."[4]
Demographics
editPopulation overview
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Over the years the population has been an ever changing demographic, with there being distinct peaks and troughs.[5]In the 1801 census population sat at 230 people, which then grew, reaching the parish's peak population of 365 in 1851.[5]Population rapidly declined after reaching a record low of 220 in 1961.[5]Population then began to increase over time, growing to 330 in 2011.[6]
According to the 2011 census data, around 31% of the population was aged 35 to 54, and only 9% of the population aged 16–24.[7]98% of the population were White British, with only 4 people in the parish identifying as another ethnic group.[8]However, 10 people were born outside of the UK.[8]72% of the parish's population identify as Christian, 26% identify as having no religion, or religion not stated, and only 0.9% identify as part of another religious community.[9]
Occupation
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When studying the occupational fields of the 1881 census one can see a clear difference between the jobs of men and women. Many of the women's occupations, 59.63% of the overall female population, is unknown, which would suggest that they were unemployed, most likely staying at home.[10]The most common occupation type of employment for women was domestic services, at 16.91% of the female population, likely due to the presence of Keythorpe manor.[10]The men at the time tended to pursue more manual labor jobs, mainly agriculture based, with 61.36% of the total male population working in agriculture.[10]
When looking at 2011 census data one can see that the divide between male and female employment has reduced, with only 4 women in the village not having a specific occupation.[11]The most popular occupation for women to have in the village is human health and social work activities, at around 21.8%, and education at around 20.5% of the overall female population of the village.[11]As for the males the type of work has diversified quite significantly, with a drop in agricultural work, with only 9 men working in this sector, unlike in 1881, when 52 worked in this sector.[12]Although the majority of the male population work in wholesale and retail trade (18.3% of the population), there has been an increase in other occupations.[13]
Health
editOverall health in the village is good with the results of the 2011 census data showing that 46.6% of Tugby’s population were in 'very good health'.[14]No one was in very bad health, with only 1.5% of the population in bad health.[14]87.9% of the population stated that their health did not limit their daily life.[14]
Housing
editThe typical housing types in Tugby and Keythorpe are terraced, flats, semi-detached, and detached.[15]House prices vary in value, some being of low value whilst others are very high. There is also a range of owner-occupied, social housing, and private rental homes, to match the needs of the community, with aNRS social gradeof ABC1C2D.[15]
Notable places
editChurch of St Thomas Becket
editTugby and Keythorpe is home to nine Grade II listed buildings,[13]one of which is Church of St Thomas Becket, the parish's church,[16]dedicated toSt Thomas Becket.It is able to seat 300.[1]The St Thomas Beckett parish church was awarded £10,700 by theHeritage Lottery Fundto invest in a project to help protect and conserve its tower.[17]This work is planned take place over two years, hoping to prevent the deterioration of the tower which can be dated to Anglo Saxon and Norman construction.[17]
Tugby C of E Primary school
editTugby C of E primary school, situated on Main Street,[18]is the parish's only primary school. It has a very large catchment area in order to provide for the local rural community, including the villagesTilton on the HillandSkeffington.[19]
Keythorpe Hall
editKeythorpe Hall and Keythorpe 'Manor' are two completely separate properties a little distance apart.
Keythorpe Hall was relocated stone by stone from an ancient site near Keythorpe Lakes Farm, to a more prominent position sometime in the early 1800s and became the principal seat of the 11th Lord Berners, Henry William Wilson.
Keythorpe 'Manor', now a wedding venue, is in the Parish of East Norton and was originally called Norton Grange. Sometime in the late 1800s / early 1900s it became Keythorpe Grange but was recently renamed when it became a wedding venue. Keythorpe Grange was also owned by members of theBerners Barony,specifically Sir Raymond Robert Tyrwhitt-Wilson, as of 1912.[1]In more recent years it sold in 2011 for £1,837,500.[20]
References
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- ^Bartholomew, John (1887).Gazetteer Of the British Isles(1st ed.). Edinburgh: Bartholomew.
- ^abc"Tugby's population changes 1801-1961".Vision of Britain.GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth.Retrieved21 March2016.
- ^"Tugby 2011 census data".Neighbourhood statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved21 March2016.
- ^"Tugby 2011 census data: Adult Lifestage".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved22 April2016.
- ^ab"Tugby 2011 census data:Ethnic Group".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved22 April2016.
- ^"Tugby 2011 census data: Religion".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved22 April2016.
- ^abc"Tugby's employment data 1881".Vision of Britain.GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth.Retrieved24 April2016.
- ^ab"Tugby 2011 census data: Industry Female".Neighbourhood statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved21 March2016.
- ^"Tugby 2011 census data: Industry Male".Neighbourhood statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved21 March2016.
- ^ab"Listed Buildings in Tugby and Keythorpe".British listed buildings.Retrieved15 March2016.
- ^abc"Tugby 2011 census data: Health and Provision of Unpaid Care".Neighbourhood statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved21 March2016.
- ^abServices, Good Stuff IT."Main Street, Tugby and Keythorpe, Tugby, Leicestershire Map and local information - the British Streets website".British Streets.Retrieved24 April2016.
- ^"Parish Finder".A church near you.Retrieved15 March2016.
- ^ab"Funding award will save Tugby Church tower".Diocese of Leicester.27 October 2015.Retrieved15 March2016.
- ^"Tugby CofE School".Tugby CofE School.Retrieved21 March2016.
- ^"Appendix 1 Tugby Catchment Document".Tugby CofE.Retrieved21 March2016.
- ^"Keythorpe grange sale".rightmove.co.uk.Retrieved24 April2016.
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