In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Noseley like this:
NOSELEY, or Gnossall, an extra-parochial tract in Billesdon district, Leicester; on an affluent of the river Welland, 3 miles S E of Billesdon. Acres, 880. Real property, £2, 603. Pop., 48. Houses, 6. The property belonged anciently to the Blackets; passed to the Mortevalles and others; has belonged, for several centuries, to the Hazleriggs; and belongs now to Sir Arthur G. ...
Hazlerigg, Bart. Noseley Hall is Sir Arthur's seat; is a fine old mansion; and contains a valuable collection of portraits and paintings. An ancient church stands near the hall; was made collegiate, in 1274, by Anketine de Mortevalle; comprises nave and chancel, nearly covered with ivy; contains an old carved font, piscinæ, sedilia, and effigies of the Hazleriggs; and is served by a minister, appointed by Sir A. Hazlerigg.
Noseley through time
Noseley is now part of Harborough district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harborough has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Noseley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Noseley, in Harborough and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11195
Date accessed: 28th May 2024
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