Place:Cranoe, Leicestershire, England

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Cranoe is a small village and civil parish in the Harborough District of southeast Leicestershire, England. The parish had a population of 35 in 2001. The population remained less than 100 at the 2011 census and was included with that of in the civil parish of Glooston.

Despite its small size, Cranoe was once a thriving village, with a post office, a public house, and a school which used to cater to three surrounding villages: Glooston, Welham and Hallaton. The village still has two farms and is surrounded by sloping green fields, populated by sheep almost all year round.

The land on which Cranoe now sits is owned by the Brudenell Estate, hence all the property apart from the church is rented from them, including both farms. (The Brudenell family is linked to the Earl of Cardigan.)

Research Tips

• The map on the place-page for Market Harborough Rural District illustrates the location of the various parishes.
• Victoria County History - Leicestershire - Vol 5, pp81-84 - Parish: Cranoe. (London, 1964) British History Online. University of London.
• From this Findmypast page you can browse the Leicestershire parishes which have parish register transcripts online.
• From this Ancestry page you can browse the Leicestershire parishes which have parish register transcripts online.
• For both of the above sites, a subscription is charged. Transcriptions of these records may also be available free of charge on the FamilySearch website.
• A further collection of online source references will be found on the county page for Leicestershire.