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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.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "an extra-parochial tract" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Barrow upon Soar RegD/PLU Leicestershire AncC |
Place: | Ulverscroft |
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