Mar 23, 2019 recorded in the domesday book of 1086 it had 38 inhabitants, in the 16th century around 250 and in 2001 recorded at 230. It lies at west of market harborough on the road to lutterworth. The woodlands, theddingworth, lutterworth leicestershire, le17 6qx the excitement of your wedding venue search shouldnt have to have to stop, so we have introduced a series of measures to help you view and book our venues. Situated within theddingworth is a christian conference centre able to accommodate 140 people. The wapentakes later became hundreds named guthlaxton, framland, gartree and goscote. The church is situated at the west end of the village and has a warm and welcoming congregation, as well as an interesting history. Select your break duration to view prices and book online. Leicestershire and rutland family history society founded in leicester, england, during 1974 by 12 enthusiastic family history historians, the society, which is run by volunteers, has grown to around 2,000 members, who live in the united kingdom and in different countries across the world. It is bounded on the n by derbyshire and notts, on the e by lincolnshire and rutlandshire, on the s by northamptonshire and warwickshire, on the w by warwickshire, staffordshire, and derbyshire. Recorded in the domesday book of 1086 it had 38 inhabitants, in the 16th century around 250 and in 2001 recorded at 230. Theddingworth railway station was a railway station serving theddingworth in the english county of leicestershire.
Nov 27, 2018 an investigation has been launched after a woman reported she had been attacked in a field. Theddingworth is a village and civil parish in the harborough district of southeast leicestershire, england. Part one of the book gives an extensive overview of the history of these churches, looking at the architecture, the forces which enabled such ambitious. The parish includes the neighbouring hamlet of hothorpe, which lies across the county boundary in northamptonshire. Theddingworth parish council provides your local services. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of theddingworth. Finding the right theddingworth day out for your family is easy simply explore the. Theddingworth, leicestershire genealogy heraldry and history. Please add to and improve this project of you wish to be involved without copying and pasting from external sources the purpose of this project is to give a historical background to leicestershire, to provide information about those individuals of. The council exists to bring local history to the doorstep of all interested people in. Theddingworth chapel, theddingworth, leicestershire, england.
It was opened on the rugby and stamford railway in 1850 history. Our website includes a wealth of information about how we conduct business and what we do. Maintained by todd whitesides contributor 47553735. Moving on to the end of the 18th century and the early 19th century, three very good and very legible sets of visitation records created by archdeacons bickham, burney and bonney are held at the record office for leicestershire, leicester and rutland, and are an essential source for the history of your church. Covers the thirtyeight parishes of gartree hundred and also the town of market harborough. Our aim is to publish online and within a series of books, a history of every town and village in leicestershire, from the first settlers to the present day. Hothorpe hall a stunning country house wedding venue at the heart of the midlands. Hotels in theddingworth leicestershire hotels best western. Leicestershire the following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. Leicestershire theddingworth theddingworth, leicestershire photos, maps, books and memories of theddingworth everything old maps books memories. Here at day out with the kids weve found 866 fun things to do in theddingworth for you and the family to discover, including indoor and soft play areas, museums and art galleries and parks and playgrounds. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described theddingworth like this.
Discover the top 20 things to do in theddingworth, leicestershire right now and enjoy unforgettable family days out near you in 2020. Medieval settlement remains 230m north west and 140m west. Join one of our evenings of entertainment, or host your own party at hothorpe venues. In 1801 the present hothorpe house was built by john cook on the site of an earlier tudor manor, and in about 1830 the owner removed what remained of the village, rehoused the inhabitants in theddingworth and laid out the park which. Stephanie, lisa, bethan and aimee make up our wedding team and are the best people to answer anything weddingrelated. Bonneys records are particularly full, and run to several pages for each. Listed buildings in theddingworth, harborough, leicestershire. This book by leonard cantor provides a new depth of insight into the remarkable range of truly ancient parish churches which are too easily taken for granted across leicestershire and rutland. Theddingworth congregational church, theddingworth. Theddingworth is a village and civil parish in leicestershire, england. Woman attacked in field before her car windscreen is smashed. All saints church theddingworth, leicestershire anglican. The leicestershire historian, which is published annually, is the magazine of the leicestershire local history council and is distributed free to members.
Contact hothorpe venues arrange a viewing contact us. Books about theddingworth area browse 34 photo books on theddingworth and the surrounding area. We strive to make this a better place to live, work and visit. Theddingworth lodge, theddingworth, leicestershire. Leicestershire record office forms an important source for its history as a market town. Theddingworth lodge is a grade ii listed building in theddingworth, leicestershire, england. Theddingworth, harborough, leicestershire, le17 ii the cottage theddingworth, harborough, leicestershire, le17 ii the thatched cottage and attached wall theddingworth, harborough, leicestershire, le17 ii theddingworth congregational church theddingworth, harborough, leicestershire, le17 ii theddingworth lodge. Whats more, the weather shouldnt be a problem 615 of the attractions are indoors. The parish includes hothorpe hamlet in northamptonshire, and has a post, money order, and telegraph office under rugby.
The village stands on the rugby and stamford branch of the l. Theddingworth chapel, theddingworth, leicestershire. Family history library catalog the text in this section is based on an article in wikipedia. Use our live availability calendar below to select your preferred date for a break in the treehouse. The last of these was divided again into west goscote and east goscote. Theddingworth congregational church is a grade ii listed building in theddingworth, leicestershire, england.
Covers the thirtyeight parishes of gartree hundred and. The 10 best theddingworth hotel deals apr 2020 tripadvisor. To the south of the village lies hothorpe hall now a wedding and conference centre. Nichols included most of throsbys work in his history of the county of leicester. It is in a tranquil location amongst acres of arable farmland and wild flower margins. All saints churchyard in theddingworth, leicestershire. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. Two distinctly different venues with 12 meeting rooms, 78 bedrooms and 12 acres of gardens, enjoying one central and accessible location. Use the search or browse the site to find whatever you are looking for.
The woodlands wedding venue lutterworth, leicestershire. Leicestershire was recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as four wapentakes. Theddingworth theddingworth churches around gilmorton. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in all saints churchyard in theddingworth, leicestershire, a find a grave cemetery. The other article can be claimed as quite a scoop for the leicestershire historian. The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. Medieval settlement remains 230m north west and 140m west of. Theddingworth, leicestershire photos, maps, books and memories of theddingworth everything old maps books memories nearby places. See more ideas about leicester, leicester england and house styles. Leicestershire or leicester, an inland county, nearly in the centre of england, but a little to the e. Victorian barn holiday cottage near theddingworth in. All saints churchyard in theddingworth, leicestershire find. Other aspects of the history of hothorpe are reserved for treatment with marston trussell northants. Paul conneally, a leicestershire poet, told us a scurrilous story about a vision of sarah that coleridge had in a pub at thringstone.
Further reading published in the 18th19th centuries. Leicester abbey was farming its demesne lands in theddingworth in 1279, but by the middle of the 14th century these had been leased to the abbeys tenants for money rents. Hothorpe venues occupies a 12 acre site on the border of rural leicestershire and northants. Theddingworth area information leicestershire england, uk. An investigation has been launched after a woman reported she had been attacked in a field. Leicestershire genealogy heraldry and family history. There were 308 places in the county of leicestershire in domesday book. The leicestershire history site is part of the victoria county history trust. Local information for the town of theddingworth, leicestershire. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries.
Theddingworth photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Parliamentary approval was gained in 1846 by the directors of the london and birmingham railway for a branch from rugby to the syston and peterborough railway near stamford. History of theddingworth, in harborough and leicestershire. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. John throsby 1789 select views in leicestershire, from original drawings, containing historical and descriptive accounts of castles, religious houses, and seats in that countydo. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the theddingworth chapel, theddingworth, leicestershire, england, united kingdom billiongraves cemetery and images. Theddingworth chapel, theddingworth, leicestershire, england, united kingdom. In time, the information contained in here will be expanded, and the entries will form the basis of parish histories which will be published in the victoria county history of leicestershire.
The historic parish churches of leicestershire and rutland. Medieval settlement remains 230m north west and 140m west of the junction of main street and hothorpe road is a scheduled monument in theddingworth, leicestershire, england. It is on the north bank of the river welland and the grand union canal passes within a mile. Theddingworth area information, leicestershire, england.
Please join the project and add information if you can. This article deals with the leicestershire portion on the north side of the riverthe present civil parishwhich is 1,627 a. Both heritage venue, hothorpe hall, and more modern, the woodlands, are multiuse venues with accommodation for weddings, group breaks, private functions, conferences and. Theddingworth, a village and a parish in leicestershire. Theddingworth theddingworth congregational church around. The nowdeserted village of hothorpe was in medieval times a chapelry of theddingworth, the village immediately to the north across the river welland. Please add to and improve this project of you wish to be involved without copying and pasting from external sources. In 1801 the present hothorpe house was built by john cook on the site of an earlier tudor manor, and in about 1830 the owner removed what remained of the village, rehoused the inhabitants in theddingworth. Theddingworth, a parish in marketharborough district, leicester. Hothorpe hall is used by churches and christian organisations from all over britain and further afield. The other theme in the script was the way wordsworth reacted to the death of his brother, and the idea that, in creating the winter garden at coleorton, he was. The council exists to bring local history to the doorstep of all interested people in leicester and leicestershire, to provide for them opportunities of meeting. Excellent familyfriendly facilities for church and common interest groups to get together.
Theddingworth, a history of the county of leicestershire. For more information on other towns in leicestershire, you can visit our towns in leicestershire page, alternatively you can use the navigation menu. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 217. The leicestershire historian, which is published annually is the magazine of the leicestershire local history council, and is distributed free to members. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery. You can search for a village by name click on the relevant letter in the red alphabet strip below, or through our interactive map. To arrange a viewing, please request an appointment using our viewing request form. A history of the county of leicestershire british history. Volume 5, gartree hundred by j m lee and r a mckinley.