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Norton Juxta Twycross history

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The village of Norton is thought to have been founded in the 8th or 9th century by the Anglo-Saxons. King Æthelred granted the village a charter in 951, referring to it as “Northton” The Lord of the Manor was recorded in 1066 and 1086 as Countess (Lady) Godiva, widow of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. In 1325 several people in Norton were arrested for the murder of Sir William de Monte Gomeri.

Holy Trinity Church

The Village’s parish church is dedicated to The Holy Trinity. The original church was built of wood in the 12th century, and the village acquiring its first rector in 1220. The church seen today was built in the early 14th century and was heavily restored around 1841.

Norton Rectory

There have been several rectories (earlier known as parsonage houses) at Norton. In 1725 Reverend Reuben Clark built a new rectory, but this had fallen into disrepair by 1797. The Hon. Alfred Curzon (son of Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Baron Scarsdale) took over the position of rector in 1829. Curzon chose to reside instead in a house near to his birthplace at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire.

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St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Appleby Magna St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Appleby Magna, Leicestershire is a Grade II* listed parish church. It was built in the 1960s. The church is located in Appleby Magna and is located on the outskirts of Leicester.

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