drake 1861

Drake’s Gazetteer & Directory of Leicestershire & Rutland, 1861 pages 297 - 298

HARBY is a large village and parish, pleasantly situated on the south side of the Grantham Canal, in the vale of Belvoir, 8 3/4 miles N. of Melton Mowbray station, and 14 miles S.E. of Nottingham ; containing 640 inhabitants and 1910 acres of land, chiefly a heavy clay. The Duke of Rutland is lord of the manor, but part of the land belongs to Thos. Manners, Esq., and other families. The living is a rectory, valued at £497, in the gift of the Duke of Rutland, and incumbency of the Rev. M. O. Norman, B.A., who has beside a good residence, 455 acres of glebe awarded at the enclosure in 1790, in lieu of tithes. The Church (St. Mary) is a neat building with a square tower, four bells, and a clock, the latter presented by the Duke of St. Albans. Here is a large National School built by subscription, and here is also a Chapel belonging to the Wesleyans. In 1739, the Rev. John Major left £10 for the poor of this parish, who also receive £7. 6s-8d. per annum from Chester's Charity, (Barkestone.) Mrs. Orson left £20, to which the Duke of St. Albans added £30, the interest of which, with other small charities amounting to about £60, is applied for the benefit of the poor. On the Canal is a wharf, with granaries. The parish feast is held on the Sunday after September 19th.

Post Office at Henry Lamin's Letters from Melton Mowbray, which is also the nearest Money Order Office.

Adcock Mr John
Austin Thomas, tailor
Furmidge Samuel, wharfinger
Gibson John, bricklayer
Haywood John, vict. White Hart
Hitchcock John, joiner and wheelwright
Musson Samuel, joiner
Norman Rev.Manners Octavius, B.A. rector
Watchorn Wm. vict. Marquis of Granby
Wesson George, parish clerk
Whittle John, vict. Nag's Head

BLACKSMITHS.
Hall Edmund
Kemp William

BOAT OWNERS.
Gregg Samuel
Smart William

FARMERS AND GRAZIERS.
Bark Robert
Barlow John, sen.
Barlow John, jun.
Barnes William
Freck James
Goodson Robert, Manor House
Hall George
Jackson Matthew
emp Thomas
Karshall John, M. Lodge
Musson Mary
Orson John
Rosling Thomas
Shipman Wm.
Watchorn Thos.
Whittle John

GROCERs, &c.
Baguley Thomas
Dickman Joseph
Dickman William
Freck James
Freck Thomas
Lamin Henry

MlLLERS, (CORN).
Bonser Henry
Lamin Thomas

SHOEMAKERS.
Atkins William
Dickman Joseph
Monks James

CARRIERS.
To Melton, Tues; & Nottingham, on Saturday; Samuel Starbuck & Thos. Kemp.