Barsby

For the surname, see Barsby (surname).

Barsby is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gaddesby, in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 162.^[1] The surname derives from the village.^[2]

Barsby
Wesleyan Chapel
Barsby Location within Leicestershire
OS grid reference	SK698113
Civil parish	Gaddesby
District	Melton
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEICESTER
Postcode district	LE7
Dialling code	01664
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Melton and Syston
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52.695°N 0.968°W / 52.695; -0.968

History

The village's name means "farm/settlement of Barn" or "farm/settlement of the children/offspring".^[3] Barsby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Barnesbie.^[4] Barsby was a chapelry in Ashby-Folville parish^[5] in 1866 Barsby became a civil parish in its own right, on 24 March 1884 Ashby Newbould was transferred from Ashby Folville and areas were moved to and from South Croxton. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Gaddesby.^[6]