Little Dalby

Little Dalby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burton and Dalby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is 4 miles (6 km) south-east of Melton Mowbray.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 118.[2] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to form "Burton and Dalby".[3]

Little Dalby
Little Dalby village sign
Little Dalby is located in Leicestershire
Little Dalby
Little Dalby
Location within Leicestershire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMelton Mowbray
Postcode districtLE14
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

The Little Dalby Estate is the Ernest Cook Trust's largest and, in many ways, its most complete estate. Extending to 5,600 acres (23 km2), the estate was bought in two parts by Ernest Cook, the northern half from the Burns Harttop family in 1938 and the southern half from Brasenose College in 1940. A further 480 acres (1.9 km2) comprising Grange Farm, Leesthorpe, was purchased in 1977 with an additional 280 acres (1.1 km2), forming Jericho Farm, in 2000. The estate includes Burrough Hill hillfort.

The parish church of St James was remodelled in 1851 and is listed Grade II*.[4]

Anthony Turner, one of the Jesuits wrongfully executed for treason during the fabricated Popish Plot, was born in Little Dalby, where his father Toby Turner was Rector, in 1628.

References
  1. AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications Limited. 1980. p. 255. ISBN 9780340254875.
  2. "Population statistics Little Dalby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. "Relationships and changes Little Dalby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST JAMES (1176630)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

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