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Lowesby
Area2.22 sq mi (5.7 km2)
Population127 [1]
• Density57/sq mi (22/km2)
LanguageEnglish
OS grid referenceSK725075
• London90 mi (140 km)
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
Websitelowesbyandcoldnewton.
leicestershireparishcouncils.org
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire

Lowesby is a small parish and township situated in the district of Harbourgh in Leicestershire county, 8 miles east from the county capital, Leicester, and 90 miles north of Britains capital city London. It is dual governed as a parish with Cold Newton by the local council. Lowesby had a population of 127 according to the 2011 census[2]

Lowesby Hall
Lowesby Hall

History

The name Lowesby stems from Old Norse and is thought to mean Lausi's farm or settlement, which relates to the owner and subsequent land use.[3] Lowesby is recorded in the Domesday Book as early as 1086 implying that the parish was founded sometime in the early 11th century. Lowesby is also shown as a small agricultural centre for the immediate area in the Domesday Book which describes 2 Lords plough teams consisting of 5 men each.[4] This industry has not Changed much even today where the main land use is still farming.

Although the original Church which is thought to have been built around 600 years ago no longer exists, traces of it can still be found in Lowesby, which, other than records in the Domesday Book, is the earliest record of activity in Lowesby.[5]

In 1831 agriculture was by far the most prominent industry, with 64% of the male population of the age of 20 employed in this sector.[6] However just 50 years later this number had dropped to 40% which means that agriculture was still employing the most people, however now 60% of the population was working in other industries such as coachman or gardeners for the manor or in machinery.[7] Fast forward to 2001 and just 9% of the population is working in agriculture and work for the manor has become obsolete.[8]

As well as farm land Lowesby has a former Georgian manor close by the All Saints Church and once had Lowesby railway station.

There was a clear:

':occupational classification, introduced in 1851, was clearly concerned with social status as well as with what people made: it began with the Queen, followed by government officials and then by 'the learned professions'.[9]

Government

Lowesby Parish is situated in Leicestershire which operates a three tier governing system. This consists of counties, districts and parishes. Leicestershire has 7 districts including Harborough[8] , which is where Lowesby is located. Lowesby is also dual governed as a parish along side Cold Newton which is found 0.9 miles away from Lowesby [9]. Leicestershire holds elections for both district and parish authorities every four years.

Geography

Lowesby parish is to be found 500 metres about sea level[10] in a relatively hilly region. Queniborough brook runs under the main road in the parish, Church Hill, and continues past Lowesby hall eventually become a tributary to the River Wreake. Other than Queniborough brook there are no other sites of topographic interest in Lowesby Parish partially due to the intense Farming in the area. [11] The farming may be influenced by the geology of the area. All of lowesby as shown in the map below, is serpentine rock.


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Map describing the geology of leicestershire

Demography

Population-Time Graph of Lowesby Parish

The Population of Lowesby Parish is currently at 127 people[12], however this level of population has not always been constant as shown by the population time graph which shows different trends throughout history. In the early and mid 1800's the population of Lowesby was steadily increasing and grew by almost 100 people in the first 50 years of the 19th century[13] . However by the 1851 census a UK wide rail way network had almost been completed, this coupled with minor depressions and a second phase of british industrialisation could be the reason for the sudden decline shown in the graph from 1851 to 1881[14] . The population never grew to the same extent as in the early 1800's, on the contrary population levels have fluctuated around the 100 mark throughout the 20th century in a similar pattern as today.

Economy

Of the 127 residents of Lowesby, 80 are in employment[15]. Below a graph shows which sectors of employment are dominant in Lowesby.


The Tertiary sector, otherwise described and the service sector, is clearly the dominant area of employment in Lowesby with 62% (50 people) of the population working in this area, 19 of which are involved in wholesale and retail trade, including trade and repair of motor vehicles, working for companies such as Woodside Cars Limited[16] . There has also been a movement into scientific and technical industries, which employs 10% of people working in tertiary industry in Lowesby[17].

References

  1. ^ "Lowesby (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statisitcs. Office for National Statisitcs. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Lowesby (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statisitcs. Office for National Statisitcs. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. ^ "The Institute for Name-Studies". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 10/03/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ Palmer, J.J.N. "The first free online copy of Domesday Book". Retrieved 10/03.2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ Mills, Louis R. "GENUKI: Lowesby (or Loseby)". Retrieved 10/03/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ Lowesby AP/CP through time. "Males aged 20 & over, in 9 occupational categories". GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10/03/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ Woollard, Mark. "Occupations of Males and Females in the Division and its Registration Counties". Retrieved 10/03/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "Occupation Groups - Males, 2001". Neighbourhood Statistics. Retrieved 10/03/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles (1st ed.). Edinburgh: Bartholomew. Retrieved 5th february 2014. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "British War Office GSGS 4127, Ordnance Survey Popular and New Popular Editions". Ordnance Survey of Great Britain. 1945. pp. 122 Melton Mowbray. Retrieved 03/04/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "Land Utilisation Survey of Britain". Geographical Publications Limited. 1935. p. 63 - Leicester. Retrieved 07/04/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  12. ^ "Lowesby (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statisitcs. Office for National Statisitcs. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  13. ^ A Vision of Britain through Time. "Lowesby AP/CP through time". GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 08th April 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  14. ^ Professor Mary Davis. "Timeline 1850-1880". London metropolitan university. Retrieved 08/04/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  15. ^ "Industry, 2011 (QS605EW)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 09/04/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ "WOODSIDE CARS LIMITED". Companies in the UK. Retrieved 09/04/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ^ "Industry, 2011 (QS605EW)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 09/04/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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