Quenby, Leicestershire
Historical Description
Quenby, a hamlet and manor in Hungerton parish, Leicestershire, 1 mile SE of Hungerton village. Quenby Hall is a fine Tudor mansion standing on an eminence ia a well-timbered park. It was the seat of the Ashby family for several centuries.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
Ancient County | Leicestershire | |
Civil parish | Hungerton | |
Hundred | East Goscote | |
Poor Law union | Billesdon |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Quenby from the following:
Land and Property
A full transcript of the Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Leicestershire is online.
Newspapers and Periodicals
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