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Kilby is a village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.blaby.gov.uk/about-the-council/councillors-committees/parish-and-town-councils/ )〕 It is the easternmost village in the district, and is 6 miles south east of Leicester.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/kilby-church-st-mary-magdalene/ )〕 Nearby places are Fleckney, Arnesby, Wistow and Kilby Bridge. In the 1870s Kilby was described as "KILBY, a parish, with a village, in Blaby district, Leicestershire; on a branch of the river Soar, and on the Union canal, 2 miles SSE of Wigston railway station, and 6½ SSE of Leicester. Post town, Wigston, under Leicester. Acres, 1,060. Real property, £2,200.Population, 362. Houses, 95." ==History== Kilby has had the origins of its name possibly traced back to a Scandinavian form of Old English, being translated to 'children's farm/settlement.' 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Leicestershire/Kilby )〕 Kilby was mentioned in the Domesday book where it was said to have been originally formed around the parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene. In the Domesday book of 1068 Kilby or Cilebi, as it was spelt, resided in a district called 'Guthlaxton Wapentake' under the ownership of Oger the Breton who was recorded as Tennant-in-chief.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.genuki.com/big/eng/LEI/Kilby/index.html )〕 Kilby was recorded as having "28 households, containing 9 villagers, 7 smallholders, 2 slaves and 10 freemen." Kilby was also reported as having a Meadow consisting of 12 acres and 1 mill. Prior to the Domesday book the Lord of Kilby was recorded as Eur who resided as Lord during 1066.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SP6295/kilby/ )〕 The parish Church is now located around a quarter of a mile away from the centre of modern-day Kilby.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/kilby/villagehistory.html )〕 The original parish Church finished construction in 1220, however this was replaced by the present day parish Church which was consecrated in 1858.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.genuki.com/big/eng/LEI/Kilby/index.html )〕 Population data for Kilby is available dating back to 1811 which at the time had a total population of 242. This figure is close to the 2011 census report of 270 inhabitants. Kilby reached its peak population, as dictated by census records, in 1831 with 434 inhabitants living in the village. This figure then significantly dropped to 291 in the 1881 census. The population of Kilby has remained has remained fairly consistent from 1881 to 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10382580/cube/TOT_POP )〕 Kilby contains a number of listed buildings such as the Bakehouse, Dog and Gun Public House and Kilby Lodge.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/results.aspx )〕 Many of the listed buildings date back to at least the 17th century.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/kilby/listedbuildings.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kilby」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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