Welcome to Kilby
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Kilby is a village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. Kilby is the easternmost village in the district, and is 6.1 miles (9.8 km) south east of Leicester. Kilby civil parish includes the former parish of Foston and it's deserted medieval village. Nearby places are Countesthorpe 2.21 miles (3.56 km), Fleckney 2.12 miles (3.41 km), Arnesby 1.96 miles (3.15 km), Wistow 1.4 miles (2.3 km) and Kilby Bridge 1.18 miles (1.90 km). In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Kilby as follows: "KILBY, a parish, with a village, in Blaby district, Leicestershire; on a branch of the river Soar, and on the Union canal, 2 miles SSE of Wigston r. station, and 6½ SSE of Leicester. Post town, Wigston, under Leicester. Acres, 1, 060. Real property, £2, 200. Pop., 362. Houses, 95. The property is divided among a few. Framework knitting is carried on. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £63. Patron, Sir H. Halford, Bart. The church is plain and good, with a very low tower. There is an Independent chapel."
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
970 hectares |
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Population |
294 (2021) |
Density |
30 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.4 |
Ward |
Countesthorpe |
District |
Blaby |
Postcodes |
LE18, LE8 |
ONS ID |
E04005352 |
Council
Contact details for Kilby Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Kilby Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Kilby Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Kilby Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Kilby Parish.
Local News
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