Somerby, Leicestershire

Village in Leicestershire, England

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Human settlement in England

Somerby

Signpost in Somerby

Somerby

Location within Leicestershire

Population| 812 (2011 census)
Civil parish|

* Somerby

District|

* Melton

Shire county|

* Leicestershire

Region|

* East Midlands

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| Melton Mowbray
Postcode district| LE14

List of places

England
Leicestershire

52°41′13″N 0°50′56″W﻿ / ﻿52.687°N 0.849°W﻿ / 52.687; -0.849

Somerby is a village and civil parish in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is 5+1⁄2 miles (8.9 km) south of Melton Mowbray. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 812.

Somerby is a small country village containing a parish church (All Saints), a primary school, a Doctor's surgery, a pub, a small shop/post office, and a large Equestrian Centre. The population is close to 500. It is the largest village in the parish of Somerby and is located in East Leicestershire close to the border with Rutland; the parish also includes the settlements of Burrough on the Hill, Leesthorpe and Pickwell.

The surrounding countryside is very attractive and is often referred to as 'High Leicestershire'. Much of the Parish is several hundred feet above sea level and there are often superb views to be found. Although predominantly a rural community there are a significant number of successful business enterprises in the local area.

Somerby parish church of All Saints

During World War II, the village was used as a base station and testing ground for Operation Market Garden, the airborne attack on Arnhem.

It was in the parish of Somerby (but the village of Burrough on the Hill) that the surgeon William Cheselden was born.[1]

## History

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John Major's daughter Elizabeth, aged 28, married on Sunday 26 March 2000, at the parish church. The village was searched by Special Branch.[2]

## See also

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* John O' Gaunt

## References

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1. ^ Cope, Zachary, William Cheselden, 1688–1752. Edinburgh: E. & S. Livingstone, 1953, p.1
2. ^ Melton Mowbray Times Thursday 23 March 2000, page 1

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