Bosworth, Leicestershire
Historical Description
Bosworth, the western Parliamentary division of Leicestershire, was formed under the Redistribution of Seats Act of 1885, and returns one member to the House of Commons. Population, 37,146. The division includes the following :-Ashby-de-la-Zouch-Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Apple-by, Blackfordby, Coleorton, Donisthorpe, Heather, Hugglescote and Donnington, Normanton-le-heath, Packington, Ravenstone, Seals, Snareston, Staunton Harrold, Swannington, Swepstone, Worthington and Newbold; Market Bosworth-Aston Flamville, Atterton, Bagworth, Barleston, Barton, Barwell, Bilston, Bosworth (Market) and Coton, Burbage and Sketchley, Cadeby, Carlton, Congerstone, Dad-lington, Desford, Drayton, Earl Shilton, Elmesthorpe, Gopsall, Higham-on-the-Hill, Hinckley Borough, Ibstock, Kirkby Mallory, Knoll and Basset House, Nailstone, Newbold Verdon, Norton-juxta-Twycross, Odston, Orton-on-the-Hill, Osbaston, Peckleton, Potters Marston, Ratcliffe Culey, Sapcote, Shackerstone, Sharnford, Sheepy Magna, Sheepy Parva, Shenton, Sibson, Stanton-under-Bardon, Stapleton, Stoke Golding, Stoney Stanton, Sutton Cheney, Thornton, Thurleston, Twycross, Upton, Wytherley.
Newspapers and Periodicals
The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following Leicestershire newspapers online: