Billesdon, Leicestershire

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Billesdon is a village in Leicestershire

Other current and historical names

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

Billesdon in historic gazetteers

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

Billesdon, par. and township, in S. of co. and 8½ miles SE. of Leicester -- par., 4430 ac., pop. 1010; township, pop. 839; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Friday. Earthenware and hosiery mfrs. are carried on.

Billesdon in the Domesday Book

A village in Gartree hundred, in the county of Leicestershire.

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