Our Timeline

Although evidence has been found of Neolithic and Prehistoric activity, both on ground which is now Magna Park and also in surrounding villages, notably Gilmorton, Shawell and Walton, Lutterworth itself was originally an Anglo Saxon settlement. It’s name is the subject of conjecture. At one time is was believed that it was probably derived from the Old English Hlutre Worth: However, it may well be that Lutter is the possible former name of what is now known as the River Swift and worth is an Anglo-Saxon word for raised land (as in Tamworth).

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Before the Norman invasion Lutterworth was owned by Earl Ralph of Hereford, nephew of Edward the Confessor.

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1086 - Lutterworth is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Now owned by Mainou the Breton, Baron of Wolverton..

1214 - Lutterworth granted its market charter by King John which provided the impetus to become a small but busy market town.

1216 – St John’s Hospital endowed by Nicholas de Verdon & his wife Rose.

13th Century – Ownership of the Manor of Lutterworth passes by marriage to:

1360 - The Ferrers family (Earls of Derby)

1445 - The Greys of Groby (daughter Lady Jane Grey the 6th day queen)

1509 - Shambles and Drapery in Lutterworth

15th Century – Lutterworth a thriving market selling manufactured good, timber and livestock.

1629 - purchased by Basil Feilding 2nd Earl of Denbigh. Feilding’s Manor House later Denbigh Arms hotel

1607 – The enclosure Act. Riots against the enclosure act (enclosure of pasture land) saw 5,000+ led by ‘Captain Pouch’ (John Reynolds) riot at Cotesbach.

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St Mary’s Church

12th century - Land for St Mary’s church given by Hugh de Verdon.

1170 – St Mary’s church built.

1318 – Irish Statesman Robert le Poer parish priest

1374 – 1384 John Wycliffe Rector of St Mary’s (completed 1st translation of bible from Latin Vulgate into English.

1573 – Robert Sutton, Rector of Lutterworth, declares his Catholic faith from the pulpit in Lutterworth. Subsequently declared a catholic – hung, drawn & quartered

1701 – Church spire collapses falling over the North Aisle

1840 – First renovation undertaken by Joseph Hanson – not accepted

1866 – major renovation by George Gilbert Scott

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Other Churches

1777 – Nonconformist chapel built

1883 – Chapel adapted into Congregational church

1881 – Roman Catholic church opens

1905 – Wesleyan Methodist church

1698 -1740 Lutterworth Clockmaking

1715 - Death of Joseph Pickering

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The Corrall Family:

1720 – 1750 Francis Corrall

1750 – 1795 Thomas Corrall

1777 – 1795 Powell Corrall

 

Schools:

1509 – Churchgate school opens

1630 – Lutterworth Grammar school founded

1733 – Sherrier School opened

(Other schools need to be added)

 

1803 – First Bank opens(Goodacre & Co).

1808 – subscription library provided by John Bottrill

1809 – Parish library provided by Revd Henry Ryder

1876 – Mechanics Institute & Reading Room