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Elmesthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Blaby of Leicestershire. It has a population of about 500, and is situated to the south-east of Earl Shilton, near to Hinckley.

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 '''Elmesthorpe''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Blaby (district)|Blaby]] of [[Leicestershire]].  It has a population of about 500, and is situated to the south-east of [[Earl Shilton]], near to [[Hinckley]].
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-Nichols suggests that Elmesthorpe was probably named after the elms growing on the site, or alternatively after a Saxon called Aylmer. Whatever its origin Elmesthorpe had a long association with the lord de la Zouch the manor being held of de Zouch, by Edward the Prince of Wales in 1376 and William Trussell in 1480. It has some other famous associations. King Richard III arrived here on 17th August 1484 before the battle of Bosworth. Apparently his officers finding no accommodation in the town had to sleep in the church [p. 604].
-By 1622 when William Burton made his famous survey of Leicestershire, Elmesthorpe was depopulated except for “the chief house and antient church”. The manor was sold in 1619 and became the principal residence of William Cockaine, then lord mayor of London, for three generations. Lady Noel purchased the manor in 1710 when it was sold to pay debts.
-In Nichols’ time, Elmesthorpe was noted for its ruined church, which was had been in a state of decay from as early as 1650. A century later, not long after Dr Noel’s induction, the roof fell in and the lead was stolen. The inside of the church was later used as a garden and a cattle pen.