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Wright's Directory of Leicestershire, 1892 page 455

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| 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 chancel, 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 1887 the fifth bell was added in commemoration 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, built in 1847, and National School, erected in 1860. The principal landowners are 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 1980a. 3r. 10p. ; rateable value, £3740 15s.; population in 1891, 636. 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. George H. Preston, B.A. ; Wardens, Messrs. T. Freck and E. Hall ; Organist, Mr. Thomas Freck ; Clerk, 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.—Clifton J. Watchorn, sub-postmaster. Letters from Melton delivered at 8-15. Box cleared at 4-55 on week-days only. Telegrams 8 to 10 Sundays.

Baguley George, coal merchant
Brown James, boot maker, h Hose
Buxton Robert, blacksmith
Clarke George, joiner
Dickman William, coal merchant
Edwards Alfred Warman, master National school
Furmidge Wm. & Co, brewers, corn, cake and coal merchants
Gregg Misses Elizabeth, & Catherine
Hall Thomas, blacksmith
Jackson John, butcher and grazier
Kemp George, of Furmidge & Co.
Lamin John, of Lamin & Shipman
Lamin and Shipman, millers, corn, coke, & coal mchts, & wharfingers
Martin Wm, baker & flour dealer
Musson, Daniel, joiner and builder
Norman Rev. Manners Octavius, B. a, Rectory
Porter George, v, White Hart
Preston Rev. Geo. Hy, b.a, curate
Robinson Frederick, coal merchant
Shipman Wm, of Lamin & Ship-man, h Hose
Stokes Otho, tinner
Welch Alf.tlr

COTTAGERS AND COWKEEPERS.
Brown John
Hall Edmund
Martin Thomas, and wheelwright, and implement manufacturer
Musson John, and joiner & builder
Skinner Frederick, and carrier
Starbuck William, and carrier
Watchorn Clifton John, & shopkpr

DRESS MAKERS.
Kemp Mrs. Hannah
Musson Misses Sarah and Rebecca
Watchorn Mrs Lavinia

FARMERS AND GRAZIERS.
Baguley George
Barke Robert
Freck Thomas
Goodson Robert
Furmidge William & Co.
Harwood John
Harwood Wm.
Lamin Ths. & miller |
Orson Frank
Shipman Henry
Starbuck William
Whittle John & v, Nag's Head

GRAZIERS.
Baguley Wm.
Gregg Thomas
Jackson John, and butcher
Rose Joseph
Stokes James, and rate collector
Wright Edward

GROCERS AND SHOPKEEPERS.
Brown George and baker
Dickman Wm, & tinner & plumber
Stokes Misses Jane and Sarah
Watchorn Clifton John, & cottager and sub-postmaster
Whittaker Wm, & draper & tailor

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