In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Thorpe Acre like this:

Thorpe Acre, 1½ mile NW. of Loughborough, Leicestershire; P.O. See DISHLEY CUM THORPACRE.

Thorpe Acre through time

Thorpe Acre is now part of CHARNWOOD District. Click here for graphs and data of how CHARNWOOD has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Thorpe Acre itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Thorpe Acre, in Charnwood and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11337

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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