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Oadby history
Angles, Danes and Normans
Oadby is one of seventy Danish settlements in Leicestershire ending with “by” meaning “village” The name probably came from Old Norse Auðarbýr = “Auði’s settlement” The Middle Angles came under the rule of the kings of Mercia and were later conquered by the Danish invaders. The name must have existed long before the Danish invasions.
Modern times
Oadby remained a small settlement until the late 19th century when it became a fashionable suburb for the businessmen of Leicester. Some of the Framework Knitters Homes date back to 1909, while the North Memorial Homes, financed by Sir Jonathan North (former Mayor of Leicester) were built in 1927 and opened in the same year by the Prince of Wales.
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