Historic churches · West Midlands
Bisbrooke
Bisbrooke is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The village is situated about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Uppingham, south of the A47 road which passes t
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Bisbrooke is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The village is situated about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Uppingham, south of the A47 road which passes through the parish. In 2001, it had a population of 219, falling to 204 at the 2011 census.
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Bisbrooke is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The village is situated about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Uppingham, south of the A47 road which passes through the parish. In 2001, it had a population of 219, falling to 204 at the 2011 census.
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Background
History
The village's name origin is dubious. Possibly, 'beetle brook' or 'brook of Bitel'. Bisbrooke was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 then spelt "Bitlesbroch". Over the centuries the spelling has gone through as many as 19 name changes including Bitelesbroke, Pysbroke and Butlisbroke before the present spelling was adopted. At the time of the Norman survey, about half of the land was owned by King William and the rest by Countess Judith of Fotheringhay in Northamptonshire. Following the dissolution of the monasteries in the sixteenth century, in 1547 the land was granted by King Edward VI to Sir Richard Lee who soon afterwards settled it on Anthony Andrews. The land was still in the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5900, -0.6900
- District
- Rutland
- Parish
- Bisbrooke
- Postcode
- LE15 9EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Official site
- www.visionofbritain.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Bisbrooke (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bisbrooke?
- Bisbrooke is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE15 9EN), in the parish of Bisbrooke.
- Is Bisbrooke free to visit?
- Yes, Bisbrooke is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bisbrooke?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE15 9EN. It sits within the Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency.