wright 1899

C N Wright Directory of Leicestershire 1899 page 80

HARBY is a considerable village and parish in the division, union, and County Court district of Melton, and rural deanery and hundred of Framland. The village is on the western part of the Vale of Belvoir, on the south side of the Grantham canal, and border of Notts, 8 3/4 miles N. from Melton, 14 S.E. from Nottingham, and 24 from Leicester. St. Mary's Church is a fine structure, dating from the Early Decorated period. In 1874-6 the building was well restored, except the tower, at a cost of £1,500 (the chancel at a cost of £500, defrayed by the Rector). The living is a rectory of the nominal value of £569 a year (gross), arising from 459a. of glebe awarded in lieu of tithes at the Enclosure in 1793, with residence, in the gift of the Duke of Rutland. The registers date from 1700. There are Wesleyan Chapel, built in 1847, and National School, erected in 1860. The parish has a fifth portion of the Charity of William Chester, who in 1703 left 68a. of land, also the interest of £40, left by the Duke of St. Albans, and of £10 and £20 left by Mr. Major and Mr. Orson. The principal landowners are the Rector, the Duke of Rutland, lord of the manor, and Messrs. F. Orson, J.Smith, J. Whittle and H. T. Shipman. The area of the parish is 1,980a. 3r. 10p. ; rateable value, £3,628 1s. {land, £2,093 13s. ; buildings, £1,534 8s.) ; population in 1891, 636. The feast is on the Sunday after September 19th. A station on the joint line of the G.N. and L. and N.W. Companies from Northampton and Nottingham, about a mile distant, serves for both Harby and Stathern.

Parish Council.—Messrs. Wm. Spencer (chairman), J. Whittle, jun., W. Furmidge, G. Kemp, F. Orson, J. Rose, and Wm. Starbuck ; Clerk, Mr. Jas. Stokes.

St. Mary's Church.—Services, Sunday 10.30 and 6.15. H.C. first Sunday in month. Rector, Rev. M. O. Norman, B.A. ; Curate, Rev. A. H. S. Johnson; Wardens, Messrs. T. Freck and J. Stokes ; Organist, Mr. Thos. Freck ; Sexton, Thomas Hall. Kemble's Hymns.

Wesleyan Chapel.—Services, Sunday 2.30 and 6. Steward, Mr. O. Stokes.

Post, Money Order and Telegraph Office, and Savings Bank.—Mrs. Ann Kemp, sub-postmistress. Letters from Melton delivered at 8.15. Box cleared at 4.55 on week-days. Telegrams 8 to 10 Sundays.

Brown James, boot maker ; h. Hose
Buxton Robert, blacksmith
Cox Walter, v. Nag's Head
Dewey John Chas. brewery traveller
Edwards Alfred Warman, master National school
Furmidge & Kemp, brewers ; & at Stathern
Furmidee Mr. Russ
Green William, cheese manufactr
Gregg Misses Elizabeth & Catherine
Hall Thomas, blacksmith & sexton
Haskard Charles, boot maker
Hourd Albert, wheelwright
Johnson Rev. Alfd. Hy. Sml. curate
Kemp George (Furmidge & Kemp)
Lamin Mr. John Lamin & Shipman, millers, corn,coke & coal merchants & wharfingers
Mabbatt George, news agent
Martin Wm. Harvey, baker & flour dlr
Musson Daniel, joiner & wheelwright
Norman Rev.Manners Octavius B.A. Rectory
Robinson Frederick, coal merchant
Sainty Frederick Barron, inland revenue officer
Shipman Wm.(Lamin & Sh.) ; h.Hose
Starbuck James, chimney sweeper
Stokes Otho, plumber & tinner
Swingler Samuel, butcher
Veen Vander Y'bele Gerard, Stilton cheese manufacturer
Welch Alfred, tailor

Cottagers & Cowkeepers.
Allen William
Furmidge Samuel
Grigg Thomas
Herrick Thomas
Hopkin James
Kemp Eustace
Martin Thomas, & wheelwright, & implement manufacturer
Musson John, & joiner
Parker William Henry
Rawlinson Charles
Skinner Frederick, & carrier

Dress Makers.
Musson Misses Sarah & Rebecca
Watchorn Mrs. Lavinia
Welsh Miss Mary
Wesson Miss Jn

Farmers & Graziers.
Barke Robert
Freck James, jun Freck Thomas
Cox Walter, & v. Nag's Head
Furmidge Wm. & Kemp George, & coal & corn mchts. ; & at Stathern
Orson Francis
Shipman Henry
Starbuck William,& cab propr.& carr
Swingler William, Harby lodge

Graziers.
Baguley William
Cox Walter, & v. Nag's Head
Jackson John & James, & butchers
James John
Lamin William, Harby lodge
Miller John
Pick Josiah, & cowkeeper
Porter George, & v. White Hart
Rose Joseph
Spencer William
Stokes James, & rate collector
Wright Edward

Grocers & Shopkeepers.
Brown John
Dickman Wm. & coal merchant, trap proprietor, tinner & plumber
Kemp Mrs. Ann, & cottager, & sub-postmistress
Pepper Frederick, & draper
Stokes Miss Jane, & draper & gnl.dlr
Watchorne Henry, & baker

Carriers.
Skinner Fredk. & cottager, to Melton Tu. ; Nottingham S
Starbuck Wm. & farmer, to Melton Tu. ; Nottingham W. & S