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Groby, vil., Ratby par., in co. and 4½ miles NW. of Leicester; P.O., T.O.; the manor was the birthplace of Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554), who was Queen of England for 13 days.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Ratby CP/AP Leicestershire AncC |
Place: | Groby |
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