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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Barleythorpe like this:
BARLEYTHORPE, a manor in Oakham parish, Rutland; 1 mile NW of Oakham. It was given to Westminster abbey by Edward the Confessor; and it belongs still to the dean and chapter of Westminster. Real property, £3,850. Pop., 168. Houses, 31.
Barleythorpe is now part of RUTLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how RUTLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Barleythorpe itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Barleythorpe in Rutland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4371
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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