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Wright's Directory of Leicestershire & Rutland, 1880 pages 350 - 351

HARBY is a large village and parish, in the northern division of the county, hundred and rural deanery of Framland, Melton Union and County Court district. The village is in the Vale of Belvoir, on the south side of the Grantham canal, and border of Nottinghamshire, 8 3/4 miles N. from Melton, and 14 miles S.E. from Nottingham. St. Mary's Church is a fine structure in the perpendicular style, comprising chancel, nave, aisles, south porch, battlemented tower and pinnacles, with four bells and clock, which was presented by the Duke and Duchess of St. Albans. n 1874-6 various restorations and improvements were effected, at a total cost of £1500, of which the Duke of Rutland contributed £200, Part of the foundations were underpinned, the north aisle built, the other portions of the church newly roofed, and fresh flooring laid down. The restoration of the chancel involved a further charge of £400, which was defrayed by the Rector. The organ cost £80. The register dates from 1700. The living is a rectory valued at £469 a year (arising from 455 acres of glebe, which were awarded in lieu of tithes at the enclosure in 1793), in the gift of the Duke of Rutland. There is a Wesleyan Chapel, also a National School, erected 1860. The proceeds of several charitable bequests are distributed yearly by the rector and churchwardens. The principal landowners are the ..Duke of Rutland, Lord of the Manor, Messrs. J. Smith, J. Whittle, Shipman, and W. Lamin. The area is 2800 acres, the rateable Value about £3090; population in 1871, 539. The church feast is on the Sunday after September 19th. A station on the Great Northern branch railway from Leicester to Newark, about half a mile distant, serves for both Harby and Stathern.

St. Mary's Church.—Services, on Sunday at 10-30 and 6-15. Sacrament first Sunday in month. Rev. M. O. Norman, m.a. ; Churchwardens, Messrs. E. Hall and J. Freck, junr. ; Organist, F. Skinner ; Parish Clerk, John Gibson. Kemble's Hymns.

Wesleyan Chapel.—Services, on Sunday at 2-30 and 6. Chapel Steward, Mr. Furmidge.

Post, Money Order, and Telegraph Office, and Savings' Bank.—Clifton J. Watchorn, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Melton at 8, and are dispatched at 5 on week-days only.

Bonser Mr. William Hall
Brown John, baker
Furmidge William & Samuel, corn, cake, and coal merchants
Gibson William, miller
Gregg Thomas, boat owner
Hall Edmund, blacksmith
Hitchcock Mr. John
Jackson Mrs. Elizabeth
King Mr. John
Lamin John, of L. & Shipman Lamins & Shipman, millers, corn, coke, & coal mchts, & wharfingers
Martin Thos, wheelwrt & implt mfr
Monks James, bootmaker
Moulds Henry, steam threshing machine owner
Musson Daniel, joiner and builder
Musson John, joiner and builder
Musson Mrs. Mary
Norman Rev. Manners Octavius,
m.a, Rectory Oliff Jonathan, national schoolmstr Shipman William, junr, of Lamins and Shipman, h Hose
Stokes Henry, draper
Stokes Otho, tinner
Stretton (Thos.) & Young, chemical manure manufacturers Welch Alfred, tailor Young Joseph, of Welch & Young, h Sheffield

BOOTMAKERS.
Brown James
Monks James
Skinner Frederick

DRESSMAKERS.
Gregg Miss Catherine
Hall Miss Ellen
Knapp Miss Annie
Musson Misses Sarah and Rebecca
Pick Miss Fanny
Watchorn Mrs. Sabina
Wesson Miss Jane

FARMERS AND GRAZIERS.
Barke Robert
Barnes William Freck James
Goodson Robert
Harwood William
Kemp George, h Langar
Lamin Thomas, and maltster
Manchester Thomas, bailiff to Mr. Orson
Marshall John
Orson James, h Sysonby
Shipman William, and road survyr (Belvoir district), and brick and tile manufacturer
Whittle John, and v, Nag's Head
Whittle John, junr.

GRAZIERS.
Baguley George, and cattle dealer
Baguley Wm.
Haywood John Jackson John
Lamin Henry Lamin Henry, junr, and of Lamins and Shipman
Musson Samuel

GROCERS AND SHOPKEEPERS.
Dickman William, & tinner & plmbr
Freck Thomas
Gibson John, & grazier, bricklayer, and parish clerk
Moulds Henry, & threshing machine owner
Watchorn Clifton John, and baker, Post office
Whitaker Wm, and draper & tailor

CARRIERS.
Pick Benjamin, Melton, Tu. ; Nottingham, W. and S.
Starbuck Saml, Melton, Tu. ; Nottingham, W. and S.