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SIBSON, or Sibston, a village, on an acclivity, on the north side of a branch of the river Sence, 3 1/2 miles N.E. of Atherstone, and 4 miles S.W. by W. of Market Bosworth, has in its township 242 inhabitants, and about 1300 acres of land, but its parish comprises altogether 480 inhabitants, and 3820 acres, of which 1270 acres, and 142 inhabitants, are in Upton township, and 1250 acres, and 93 inhabitants, in Wellesborough and Temple Hall. The Rev. Chas. Wright, and the representatives of the late John Moore, Esq., are lords of the manor of Sibson, but a great part of the soil belongs to Earl Howe, and a small portion to the Earl of Lovelace. It has been called Sebetesdone and Sibbesdon, and the whole of the cottages having been recently rebuilt in a very tasteful manner by Earl Howe, the village has a very pretty appearance. The Church (St. Barnabas) stands on an eminence, and is an ancient stone fabric, except the nave, which was rebuilt of brick many years ago, and has recently been thoroughly repaired. The tower is massive, and contains four bells and a clock. The chancel has a piscina and three stone stalls, and under the latter is a recumbent effigy, supposed to be that of the founder.On the floor is an ancient brass, on. which is engraved the figure of a former rector, dated 1535. The rectory, valued in KB. at .£15. 18s. 11d,, and now at £962, has 265A. 3R. 18P. of glebe in Sibson, awarded at the enclosure in 1803, in lieu of tithes; 72A. at Wellesborough, and 6A. at Ratcliff-Culey. The tithes were commuted in 1845 for £534. 19s. 10d. per annum. The patronage is in Pembroke College, Oxford; and the Rev. John Sheffield Cox, M.A., is the incumbent, and has a good residence.The Rev. Thos. Neale, B.A., who died in 1859, aged 94, held this living for the long period of 67 years. The National School was built by Earl Howe, in 1839, and the first stone was laid by the late Queen Adelaide. Post from Atherstone at 9 a.m., returning at 5 p.m. Here is a wall letter box. Choyce William, carpenter and builder Cox Rev. John Sheffield M. A. rector Genders Thomas baker & shopkeeper Genders William, vict. Cock Griffin Joseph, wheelwright Henton William, tailor & parish clerk
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