Rothley Temple, Leicestershire
Historical Description
Rothley Temple, formerly an extra-parochial tract in Leicestershire, now forming part of the parish of Rothley. A commandery of Knights Templars was anciently here, and passed to the Knights Hospitallers.
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 | Rothley | |
Hundred | West Goscote | |
Poor Law union | Barrow-upon-Soar |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Rothley Temple from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Rothley-Temple)
Land and Property
A full transcript of the Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Leicestershire is online.
Newspapers and Periodicals
The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following Leicestershire newspapers online: