Whetstone lies five miles south of Leicester. From the 16th century, the manor was held by Trinity College, Cambridge.
Oadby stands three miles south-east of Leicester, and was on the turnpike road to London.
Barlestone is a small village about eight miles west of Leicester.
Desford lies about eight miles west of Leicester. By the 19th century it was an industrial village, with many framework knitters.
Cliddesden parish lies two miles to the south of Basingstoke, now separated from it by the M3.
St Michael's Church Cottage, Basingstoke: Uses and Occupants
This period saw increasing numbers of children requiring education in Basingstoke and a constant struggle to supply sufficient places.
Education in Basingstoke dates back to the 16th century with the founding of a school for boys attached to the Holy Ghost chapel. With numerous ch
In 1866 the rector of Weston Patrick converted a barn into a school at a cost of £30 which was supported by subscription and the scholars’ pence.
Education was provided by several teachers and at a charity school but in 1818 only 120 children attended day schools and the poor lacked education
