Rotherby

Rotherby is a village and former civil parish, 9 miles (14 km) north east of Leicester,^[1] now in the parish of Hoby with Rotherby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 133.^[2]

Rotherby
Rotherby Location within Leicestershire
Civil parish	Hoby with Rotherby
District	Melton
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Melton Mowbray
Postcode district	LE14
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52.742479°N 1.0005067°W / 52.742479; -1.0005067

Features

Rotherby has a church called All Saints.^[3]

History

Rotherby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Redebi.^[4] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Brooksby, Hoby and Ragdale to form Hoby with Rotherby.^[5][6]

Inhabitants

• Arthur Brett (1595–1642), courtier