Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Measham

Measham, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., detached part of Derbyshire, 8 miles NW of Market Bosworth by rail and 3½ miles SW. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch - par., pop. 1769; township, 1490 ac., pop. 1677; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is Measham Hall, seat.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish, township, and village with railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Measham Parish       Derbyshire Ancient County
Place: Measham

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