Osgathorpe

• The churchyard was closed to new burials in 1873.
   
• The new cemetery was purchased in 1873 when the churchyard was closed to new burials.
   
• Tim HEATON has a photograph of the Parish cemetery entrance on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2012. The cemetery is just north-west of the village.
   
• Mat FASCIONE also has a photograph of the Entrance to Osgathorpe Cemetery on Geo-graph, taken in May, 2020.
   
• Andrew TATLOW has a photograph of the net rows of burials at Osgathorpe Cemetery on Geo-graph, taken in May, 2011.
   

• The 1851 census for Leicestershire has been indexed by the Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society. The whole index is available on microfiche. The society has also published it in print.
   
• The parish was in the Ashby-de-la-Zouch sub-district of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Registration District.
   
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
   

• The Anglican parish church for Osgathorpe is dedicated to Saint Mary the Blessed Virgin.
   
• The first Norman church was built here in the 13th and 14th century.
   
• The chancel was built in 1860, the former chancel being incorporated with the nave.
   
• This church tower was added in 1930.
   
• The church seats 150.
   
• Richard CROFT has a photograph of St. Mary's Church on Geo-graph, taken in May, 2009.
   
• Michael PATTERSON also has a photograph of St. Mary's Church on Geo-graph, taken in June, 2006.
   

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1680.
   
• The churchs were in the West Akeley rural deanery.
   
• The Weslyean Methodists had a chapel here prior to 1912.
   
• The General Baptists all had a chapel built here in 1879.
   

• Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
   
• The parish was in the Ashby-de-la-Zouch sub-district of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Registration District.
   

Osgathorpe is a village and a parish 122 miles north of London, just 3 miles north of Swannington and 5 miles east of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The parish covers 922 acres.

The village is in a fertile valley on a stream that feeds into the Soar River. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, pick up the A512 just east of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and head toward Loughborough. After you cross the A447, Osgathorpe is just off to the left.
   

• Geograph
• Flickr

• Ask for a calculation of the distance from Osgathorpe to another place.

Michael PATTERSON has a photograph of the Storey Arms Pub. on Geo-graph, taken in June, 2006.

• See our Maps page for additional resources.
   

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SK431195 (Lat/Lon: 52.77138, -1.362599), Osgathorpe which are provided by:

• OpenStreetMap
• Google Maps
• StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
• Bing (was Multimap)
• Old Maps Online
• National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
• Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
• English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
• Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
• GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)

• All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
• Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
• Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.

In Osgathorpe Cemetery there is one Commonwealth War Grave from World War II.

The man in the Commonwealth War Grave (from www.cwgc.org): Samuel SMITH, srgt., pilot, RAF 602 Sqrn., died 23 Jan 1943. Husband of Beryl Eileen SMITH.

• The parish was in the ancient West Goscote Hundred in the mid division of the county.
   
• In April, 1935, many parish boundaries were "adjusted". Thringstone parish was abolished and its 482 acres were added to Osgathorpe parish.
   
• You can communicate with the Parish Council about civic and political issues, but they do Not have the resources to help with family history searches.
   
• District governance is provided by the North West Leicestershire District Council.
   

• Bastardy cases would be heard in the Ashby-de-la-Zouch petty session hearings.
   
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, Osgathorpe became part of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Poorlaw Union.
   

Year	Inhabitants
1801	318
1841	396
1871	350
1881	304
1891	306
1901	312
1911	298
1921	298
1931	357
1951	404
1961	392

• Thomas HARLEY founded the Grammar School here in 1670, but his school closed in 1901.
   
• A Public Elementary School (National School) was built here in 1836 to hold 50 students.