Available Church and Burial Records

This lists the records of christenings[C], marriages[M] and burials[B] which took place at Countesthorpe parish church and which can be found at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The dates for which banns are held are shown in brackets after the marriage dates. Bishop's Transcripts [BTs] are contemporary copies which are also shown. It also provides information about burials and cremations outside the parish church.
C 1577 - 1968
M 1577 - 1973 (1985)
B 1577 - 1931; 1949 - 1972
BTs 1562 - 1877 with gaps
Transcripts
C 1561 - 1721
B 1561 - 1721
Monument Inscriptions 1726 - 1928
Inscriptions from the Garden of Remembrance, Mrs. H. Burkans
Monument Inscriptions Foston Road Non-Conformist, Mrs. H. Burkans

There is a civic cemetery at Foston Road, Countesthorpe, and records are held by the Parish Council. Access to records is through the Parish Office, Village Hall, Station Road, Countesthorpe, Leics. LE8 5TB. The most likely crematorium would be Leicster Crematorium, Gilroes Cemetery, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9 QG.Records can be accessed through Leicester City Council, New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester LE1 6ZG. There is a charge.
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