Kegworth in 1839

Kegworth is on the road from Loughborough to Derby, in the hundred of West Goscote. The parish comprehends an area of 1,850 acres, with a population, in 1831, of 1,749, exclusive of the chapelry of Isley Walton. There was a market here, which has been discontinued within the present century. There are some dissenting places of worship. The church is a handsome light building, in the form of a cross. The tower is surmounted by a spire.

Old Towns is a resource of 19th century English historical data, extracted and digitized from articles written between 1833 and 1848 which were originally published in 'The Penny Magazine' by The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.