In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Staunton Harold like this:
STAUNTON-HARROLD, a township in Breedon-on-the-Hill parish, Leicester; 3½ miles NN E of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Acres, 182. Real property, £2,695. Pop., 352. Houses, 68. The manor, with S.-H. Hall, belongs to Earl Ferrers. There are a church, a school, a monastery, pottery-works, lime-kilns, and a colliery.
Staunton Harold through time
Staunton Harold is now part of North West Leicestershire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North West Leicestershire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Staunton Harold itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Staunton Harold in North West Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11296
Date accessed: 20th May 2024
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