DADLINGTON, a village, township, and chapelry, in Hinckley parish, but in Market Bosworth Union, is on an eminence on the east side of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal, 3 1/2- miles N.N.W. of Hinckley. It has 210 inhabitants, and 1021A. 3R. 23P. of land, belonging to the Hurst, Geary, Freeman, Moore, Vernon, and other families. The soil is gravelly and the surface diversified. Before the Conquest, Leofric, Earl of Mercia, gave the manor to Coventry Priory, and it afterwards passed to the Hastings, and other families. In 1772, it was purchased by William Hurst, and now belongs to Hy. Russell Hurst, Esq. The Church {St. James) is a small structure of great antiquity, with a wooden turret containing two bells. There are a few fragments of stained glass in its windows, and in the chancel are two stone stalls and a piscina. Many of the slain at Bosworth field were buried in this church-yard. The vicarage is consolidated with that of Hinckley; and the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, as appropriators and patrons, allow the incumbent £20 per annum. In the village is a small Independent chapel.

POST OFFICE at J. Kendall's. Letters despatched to Hinckley at 5 p.m.

Fairfield William, shopkeeper

Freeman George, carpenter

Geary Mr John:, Dadlington Cottage

Kendall John, vict. Dog and Hedgehog

Lewis William, maltster; h Higham

FARMERS AND GRAZIERS.

Freeman Henry

Geary John Abel

Hacket Thomas

Hurst Henry R,

Moore Henry

Rubley John B.

Shilton John

Spencer James

Vernon Thomas

CARRIERS

To Hinckley Mondays, Grimes Ann, Rose Benjamin.

(FAMILY HISTORY NOTE:TheJohn Kendall who ran the Dog and Hedgehog was my 3rd great grand uncle)

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