Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire

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Barrow upon Soar is a village in Leicestershire

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Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Barrow upon Soar within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Barrow upon Soar in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Barrow-on-Soar, par. and township with ry. sta., N. Leicestershire, 3 miles SE. of Loughborough -- par., 9160 ac. (area of par. includes Mount Sorrell Southend, which is in another parish), pop. 6400; township, 2510 ac., pop. 2024; P.O.; has mfrs. of lace and hosiery. Bishop Beveridge (1638-1708), Oriental scholar and author, was a native.

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