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C N Wright's Directory of Leicestershire, 1887, pages 411- 412

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., 83/4 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, comprising chaucel, clerestoried nave, aisles, and south porch, embattled tower and pinnacles, with clock and five bells. In 1874-6 restorations were carried out at a cost of £1500. Part of the foundations were underpinned, the north aisle built, part of the church re-roofed, and fresh flooring laid down. The chancel was also restored at a cost of £400, defrayed by the Rector. The organ cost £80. In 1886, the fifth bell was added in commemmoration of the Jubilee of Her Majesty's reign. The living is a Rectory, of the nominal value of £569 a year (gross), arising from 455a. 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 and National School, erected in 1860. The principal landowners are the Duke of Rutland, lord of the manor, and Messrs. J. Smith, J. Whittle, and Shipman. The area of the parish is 1980a. 3r. lOp. ; rateable value, £3712 11s. 6d. Population in 1881, 591 (now over 620). The feast is on the Sunday after September 19. A station on the joint line of the Great Northern and London and North-Western Company from Northampton to Nottingham, about a mile distant, serves for both Harby and Stathern.

St. Mary's Church.—Services, Sunday 10-30 & 6-15. Communion first Sunday in month. Rector, Rev. M. O. Norman, b.a. ; Curate, Rev. A. T. Page, b.a. Wardens, Messrs. T. Freck and E. Hall ; Organist, Mr. Thomas Freck ; Clerk, John Gibson. Kemble's Hymns.

Wesleyan Chapel.—Services, Sunday 2-30 and 6. Steward, F. Orson.

Post, Money Order, and Telegraph Office, and Savings' Bank.—Clifton J. Watchorn, sub-postmaster. Letters from Melton delivered at 8-15. Box cleared at
4-55 on week-days only.

Edwards Alfred Warman, master National school
Furmidge Wm. & Co, brewers, corn, cake, and coal merchants
Gregg Misses Elzh, Cthne & Crln.
Hall Thomas, blacksmith
Haywood John, v, White Hart
Jackson Mrs. Elizabeth
Kemp George, of Furmidge & Co.
King Mr. John
Lamin John, of L. & Shipman
Lamin and Shipman, millers, corn, coke, & coal mchts, & wharfingers
Musson Daniel, joiner and builder
Norman, Rev. Manners Octavius, b.a, Rectory
Page Rev. Arthur Thos, B.A, curate
Shipman Wm, of Lamin & Ship-man, h Hose
Stokes Otho, tinner
Welch Alfred, tlr/ Welch Hy, bkr

COTTAGERS AND COWKEEPERS.
Hall Edmund

Martin Thomas, and wheelwright, and implement manufacturer

Musson John, and joiner & builder Skinner Frederick, and carrier
Starbuck William and carrier
Stokes Thomas/ Stokes Thos, jun.
Watchorn Clifton John, & shopkpr

DRESSMAKERS.
Gregg Miss Catherine
Kemp Mrs. Hannah
Musson Misses Sarah and Rebecca
Watchorn Mrs. Lavinia

FARMERS AND GRAZIERS.
Baguley George
Barke Robert
Freck Thomas
Goodson Robert
Harwood William
Lamin Ths, & maltster [
Orson Fnk.
Whittle John, and v, Nag's Head

GRAZIERS.
Baguley William
Brown John
Gregg Thomas, and overseer
Jackson John, and butcher

GROCERS AND SHOPKEEPERS.
Dickman Wm, & tinner & plumber
Gibson Jno, & bricklyr & parish clk
Watehorn Clifton John, & cottagerand sub-postmaster
Whittaker Wm, & draper & tailor

CARRIERS.
Skinner Fdk, & cottager, to Melton Tu. ; Nottingham, W. & S.
Starbuck Wm, & cottager, to Melton Tu. ; Nottingham, W. & S.