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Hamlet in Leicestershire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shoby is a hamlet and former civil parish 12 miles (19 km) north east of Leicester,[1] now in the parish of Grimston, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. In 2000 it had an estimated population of 39.[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 49.[3][4] Gregory Brokesby who was a resident of Shoby became the Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1632.[2]
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History
The name "Shoby" means 'Sigvald's farm/settlement'.[5] Shoby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Seoldesberie.[6] Shoby is a deserted medieval village, it was deserted between 1350 and 1400 because of the Black Death or retreat from marginal lands.[7] Shoby had a priory, a building is now on the site,[8] which was formerly Priory Farmhouse and now called "Shoby Priory" and is a Grade II listed building.[9] Shoby was an extra-parochial area, in 1858 it became a civil parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Grimston.[10]
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