In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Empingham like this:
EMPINGHAM, a village and a parish in Oakham district, Rutland. The village stands on the river Gwash, 3½ miles NNW of Ketton r. station, and 6 WNW of Stamford; was once a market town; is traditionally said to have been anciently an important town, containing seven churches; and has a post office under Stamford. ...
The parish comprises 2, 780 acres. Real property, £6, 910. Pop., 921. Houses, 177. The manor belonged to the Normanvilles, the Passeleys, and others; and passed to the Heathcotes. Empingham House is a chief residence. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £400.* Patron, the Bishop of Peterborough. The church is early English, with Norman arches; and has a curious handsome tower. There is a Wesleyan chapel. The parish has a share in Forster's charities.
Empingham through time
Empingham is now part of Rutland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rutland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Empingham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Empingham in Rutland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2809
Date accessed: 30th April 2024
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