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Barsby is a village and former civil parish now in the parish of Gaddesby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 162.[1] The surname derives from the village.[2]

For the surname, see Barsby (surname).

Barsby

Wesleyan Chapel
Barsby
Location within Leicestershire
OS grid referenceSK698113
Civil parish
  • Gaddesby
District
  • Melton
Shire county
  • Leicestershire
Region
  • East Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLeicester
Postcode districtLE7
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
  • Rutland and Melton
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52.695°N 0.968°W / 52.695; -0.968

History


The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Barn' or 'farm/settlement of the children/offspring'.[3] Barsby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Barnesbie.[4] Barsby was a chapelry in Ashby-Folville parish[5] in 1866 Barsby became a civil parish in its own right, on 24 March 1884 Ashby Newbould was transferred from Ashby Folville and areas were moved to and from South Croxton. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Gaddesby.[6]


References


  1. "Population statistics Barsby Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. "Last name: Barsby". Surname Database. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. "Leicestershire A-G". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. "History of Barsby, in Melton and Leicestershire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  6. "Relationships and changes Barsby Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2021.



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