In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ulverscroft like this:
ULVERSCROFT, an extra-parochial tract in Barrow-upon-Soar district, Leicestershire; 8 miles NW by W of Leicester. Real property, £1,680. Pop., 104. Houses, 20. An Augustinian priory was founded here, in 1130, by R. Bossu; and has left some remains.
Ulverscroft through time
Ulverscroft is now part of Charnwood district. Click here for graphs and data of how Charnwood has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ulverscroft itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ulverscroft, in Charnwood and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11353
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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