In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ayston like this:
AYSTON, a parish in Uppingham district, Rutland: 1 mile NNW of Uppingham, and 3 miles SSW of Manton r. station. Post Town, Uppingham. Acres, 897. Real property, £1,745. Pop., 97. Houses, 21. Ayston House is the seat of G. Fludyer, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £183.* Patron, G. Fludyer, Esq. The church is good.
Ayston through time
Ayston is now part of Rutland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rutland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ayston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ayston in Rutland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3313
Date accessed: 13th October 2024
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