Hoby with Rotherby
| Hoby with Rotherby | |
|---|---|
 All Saints church | |
  Hoby with Rotherby Location withinLeicestershire | |
| Population | 556 (2011 census) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Melton Mowbray |
| Postcode district | LE14 |
Hoby with Rotherbyis acivil parishinLeicestershire,England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 594,[1]reducing to 556 at the time of the 2011 census. It includes the villages ofHoby,Rotherby,RagdaleandBrooksby.The parish is part ofMeltonlocal governmentdistrict,and within theRutland and Meltonconstituency. There is a Parish Council for Hoby with Rotherby that manages the area. It meets six times a year and the meetings are open to the public.[2]
Hoby Church All Saints, located on a slight hill overlooking theWreake Valley,has a west tower with recessed spire, north an south aisles, a nave and a chancel. The tower has a 13th-century base with a later spire added probably in the 14th century, at the same time as the clerestory. The remaining parts of the church date to the 13th century, but there is also someVictorianrestoration work in the chancel.[3]The church has been a Grade Ilisted buildingsince January 1968.[4]
Toponymy
[edit]The name 'Hoby' derives from theOld Norsefor 'farm/settlement on a hill spur'.[5]
The name 'Rotherby' means 'farm/settlement of Hreitharr'.[5]
The name 'Ragdale' means 'throat valley' probably suggesting that the valley was narrow, like athroat.[6]
Notable people
[edit]Racehorse trainerJenny Pitmanwas born in Hoby.[7]
References
[edit]- ^"Neighbourhood Statistics: 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Hoby with Rotherby CP".Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 26 May 2011.Retrieved24 May2008.
- ^"Hoby, Rotherby, Ragdale and Brooksby Parish Council".www.hobywithrotherbypc.org.uk.16 October 2023.Retrieved7 November2023.
- ^"Hoby Church All Saints Leicestershire | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal".www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk.6 February 2015.
- ^"CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, Hoby with Rotherby - 1075004 | Historic England".historicengland.org.uk.
- ^ab"Key to English Place-names".kepn.nottingham.ac.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 29 September 2021.Retrieved27 September2021.
- ^"Key to English Place-names".kepn.nottingham.ac.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 29 September 2021.Retrieved27 September2021.
- ^Horsfield, Steve (9 February 2021)."Jenny Pitman".
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