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'''Tilton on the Hill''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Harborough]] district of [[Leicestershire]]. It lies 2&nbsp;miles north of the [[A47 road|A47]], on the [[B6047 road|B6047]] to [[Melton Mowbray]]. Halstead civil parish ({{gbmapping|SK750056}}) was merged with Tilton in 1935, while the [[deserted medieval village]] of Whatborough ({{gbmappingsmall|SK772059}}) was merged in 1994. [[Marefield]] remains a separate civil parish, but is part of the Tilton [[Ward (country subdivision)|Electoral Ward]].<ref>[http://www.harborough.gov.uk/downloads/hdc_wards_250.pdf Harborough District Council Wards] retrieved 3 January 2009</ref> St Peter's Tilton, the Parish Church is in the parish of Halstead, as is the vicarage.
'''Tilton on the Hill''' is a village and (as just '''Tilton''') a former [[civil parish]], now in the parish of [[Tilton on the Hill and Halstead]] in the [[Harborough District|Harborough]] district of [[Leicestershire]]. The population of the civil parish of Tilton on the Hill and Halstead at the 2011 census was 601.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129716&c=Tilton&d=16&e=62&g=6444755&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1466601651078&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=22 June 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> It lies 2&nbsp;miles north of the [[A47 road|A47]], on the [[B6047 road|B6047]] to [[Melton Mowbray]]. Halstead civil parish ({{gbmapping|SK750056}}) was merged with Tilton on 1 April 1935,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10392690|title=Relationships and changes Tilton Tn/AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=31 December 2022}}</ref> while the [[deserted medieval village]] of Whatborough ({{gbmappingsmall|SK772059}}) was merged in on 1 April 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/12313/harborough-parishes-order-1993.pdf|title=The Harborough (Leics) (Parishes) Order 1993|publisher=[[Local Government Boundary Commission for England]]|accessdate=31 December 2022}}</ref> [[Marefield]] remains a separate civil parish, but is part of the Tilton [[Ward (country subdivision)|Electoral Ward]].<ref>[http://www.harborough.gov.uk/downloads/hdc_wards_250.pdf Harborough District Council Wards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613190032/http://www.harborough.gov.uk/downloads/hdc_wards_250.pdf |date=13 June 2011 }} retrieved 3 January 2009</ref> In 1931 the parish of Tilton (prior to the merges) had a population of 152.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10392690/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Tilton Tn/AP/CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=31 December 2022}}</ref> St Peter's Tilton, the Parish Church is in the parish of Halstead, as is the vicarage.


Tilton on the Hill is one of the highest places in East Leicestershire at {{convert|719|ft}} above sea level, with the Mill House standing at the highest point. Whatborough is the highest summit in the eastern half of the county. The centre of the village was designated a [[Conservation Area (United Kingdom)|Conservation Area]] in 1975, with the boundaries updated in 1994 and 2005.<ref>[http://cmispublic.harborough.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/Binary.ashx?Document=1076 Tilton Conservation Area: Proposed Boundary Changes: 2005] Harborough District Council</ref>
Tilton on the Hill is one of the highest places in East Leicestershire at {{convert|719|ft}} above sea level, with the Mill House standing at the highest point. Whatborough is the highest summit in the eastern half of the county. The centre of the village was designated a [[Conservation Area (United Kingdom)|Conservation Area]] in 1975, with the boundaries updated in 1994 and 2005.<ref>[http://cmispublic.harborough.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/Binary.ashx?Document=1076 Tilton Conservation Area: Proposed Boundary Changes: 2005] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813184524/http://cmispublic.harborough.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/Binary.ashx?Document=1076 |date=13 August 2011 }} Harborough District Council</ref>


In 2009, the village was named as the "Best Village in Leicestershire" in the [[Calor Village of the Year]] competition and also won Calor "Sustainability Village of the Year" for the Midlands.<ref>[http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Leicestershire-village-simply-best/article-1373105-detail/article.html This is Leicestershire] 28 September 2009</ref>
In 2009, the village was named as the "Best Village in Leicestershire" in the [[Calor Village of the Year]] competition and also won Calor "Sustainability Village of the Year" for the Midlands.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130505095347/http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Leicestershire-village-simply-best/article-1373105-detail/article.html This is Leicestershire] 28 September 2009</ref>


Tilton is represented in cricket by Tilton and Lowesby CC. Rob Welsh is currently the captain.
Tilton is represented in cricket by Tilton and Lowesby CC. Rob Welsh is currently the captain.
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The village has one public house called the Rose & Crown and one general store. The village is served by Kyriacou's Fish 'n' Chip van twice a week.<ref>[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/tiltononthehill/kyriacousfamilyfishandchipvan.html Kyriacou's Family Fish & Chip Van]</ref>
The village has one public house called the Rose & Crown and one general store. The village is served by Kyriacou's Fish 'n' Chip van twice a week.<ref>[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/tiltononthehill/kyriacousfamilyfishandchipvan.html Kyriacou's Family Fish & Chip Van]</ref>


The [[Village Hall]] stands near the centre of the village.<ref>[http://www.ruralcc.org.uk/communitybuildings/TILVIL1 Tilton Village Hall]</ref>
The [[Village Hall]] stands near the centre of the village.<ref>[http://www.ruralcc.org.uk/communitybuildings/TILVIL1 Tilton Village Hall] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127192154/http://www.ruralcc.org.uk/communitybuildings/TILVIL1 |date=27 January 2010 }}</ref>


The village's [[post office]] was replaced by an 'Outreach Service' in 2008, serving the village on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons.
The village's [[post office]] was replaced by an 'Outreach Service' in 2008, serving the village in the village hall on Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1.30 – 4.15pm


[[Tilton railway station]] on the [[Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)|Great Northern Railway]] was closed in 1953. The railway cutting is a Geological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] and is owned and managed by the [[Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust]].
[[Tilton railway station]] on the [[Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)|Great Northern Railway]] was closed to passengers in 1953. The line continued to be used for freight for another ten years, mostly to take ore away from the iron ore quarry, which closed in 1961.<ref>{{Tonks ironstone |part=9 |page=220}}</ref> The railway cutting is a Geological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] and is owned and managed by the [[Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust]].


==Churches==
==Churches==
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[[File:Church of St Peter, Tilton on the Hill.jpg|thumb|Church of St Peter, Tilton on the Hill]]


There are two churches in Tilton on the Hill: St Peter's Tilton on the Hill ([[Church of England]]) and Halstead [[Methodist]] Chapel.
There are two churches in Tilton on the Hill: St Peter's Tilton on the Hill ([[Church of England]]) and Halstead [[Methodist]] Chapel.


===St Peter's Church===
===St Peter's Church===
The first known mention of a religious establishment in Tilton is a reference in the [[Domesday Book]] to a priest. Much of the current church dates to the 13th and 14th Century and is a landmark for miles around. In 1854 substantial restoration work was carried out, which led to the removal of the gallery at the west end of the church, as well as the medieval chancel screen.
The first known mention of a religious establishment in Tilton is a reference in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 to a priest. Much of the current church dates to the 13th and 14th centuries, and is a landmark for miles around. In 1854 substantial restoration work was carried out, overseen by R.C. Hussey, which led to the removal of the gallery at the west end of the church, as well as the medieval chancel screen. New roofs were installed but the bosses and corbelheads are thought to be 15th-century originals,<ref>[http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MLE14175&resourceID=1021 Listed Building Description for Church of St Peter, Tilton on the Hill.]</ref> Also installed in 1854 were new flooring, pulpit, reading desk and open benches. The total cost was £1200.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NxUHAAAAQAAJ&dq=tilton+gazeteer&pg=RA9-PA633 History, Gazetteer and Directory of the Counties of Leicestershire and Rutland], William White. Published 1863</ref> In 2014 the Church undertook a £193,000 repair of the bell-tower and spire.<ref>[http://www.tiltonchurch.co.uk/St._Peters_Church.html tiltonchurch.co.uk], accessed 28 April 2014</ref>


St Peter's contains the tombs of Sir Johan de Diggebye and his wife, dated 1269.<ref>St Peter's Church guide</ref> The tomb of Sir Everard Digby is dated 1509.
St Peter's contains the tombs of Sir Johan de Diggebye and his wife, dated 1269.<ref>St Peter's Church guide</ref> The tomb of Sir Everard Digby is dated 1509. In the Churchyard there is a medieval cross and the village memorial to those killed in [[World War I]].<ref>[http://www.tiltononthehill.org.uk/tiltonwarmemorial.asp tiltononthehill.org.uk/tiltonwarmemorial.asp], accessed 28 April 2014</ref>


===Halstead Methodist Chapel===
===Halstead Methodist Chapel===
Halstead Methodist Chapel, a [[Methodist Church of Great Britain|Wesleyan chapel]], was built in 1813 on land let on a 99 year lease by T. Sikes esq.<ref>*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NxUHAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA9-PA633&dq=tilton+gazeteer&lr=&ei=e909S8aRCYqGzATm7vHCDQ&cd=16#v=onepage&q=&f=false History, Gazetteer and Directory of the Counties of Leicestershire and Rutland], William White . Published 1863</ref> for a nominal 3 peppercorn rent. The chapel was enlarged in 1834, again in 1862 and restored in the late 1980s. Confusingly, while the entrance to the Methodist Chapel lies in Halstead, it is predominantly built on land in Tilton.
A Methodist Society began in Halstead in 1811,<ref>[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/tiltononthehill/halsteadmethodistchapel.html Leicestershirevillages.com Halstead Methodist Chapel], accessed 28 April 2014</ref> and the [[Wesleyanism|Wesleyan chapel]] was built in 1813 on land let on a 99-year lease by T. Sikes esq. for a nominal 3 peppercorn rent. The chapel was enlarged in 1852,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NxUHAAAAQAAJ&dq=tilton+gazeteer&pg=RA9-PA633 History, Gazetteer and Directory of the Counties of Leicestershire and Rutland], William White. Published 1863</ref> and a plaque on the front marks a further extension in 1866. It was renovated internally in the late 1980s. In the 19th century it was part of the Stamford and Rutland Circuit.<ref>[http://stamfordrutlandmethodists.org.uk/Circuit%20history.htm History of the Stamford and Rutland Methodist Circuit], accessed 28 April 2014</ref> It is now in the Leicester Trinity [[Methodist Church of Great Britain|Methodist]] Circuit.<ref>[http://www.leicestertrinitycircuit.org.uk/church-locations/halstead/ Leicester Trinity Circuit locations: Halstead] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430014503/http://www.leicestertrinitycircuit.org.uk/church-locations/halstead/ |date=30 April 2014 }}</ref>


==Scheduled Ancient Monuments==
==Scheduled Ancient Monuments==


There are 5 [[Scheduled Monument|Scheduled Ancient Monuments]] in Tilton on the Hill:<ref>Harborough Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Appendix C</ref>
There are 5 [[Scheduled Monument|Scheduled Ancient Monuments]] in Tilton parish:<ref>Harborough Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Appendix C</ref>
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! Image
! S.A.M. Number &nbsp;
! S.A.M. Number &nbsp;
! S.A.M. Description
! S.A.M. Description
! Grid reference
! coordinates & Grid reference
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|[[File:Tilton Moated Site, east side.JPG|80px|Pond on the east side of the moated site]]
| 17014
| 17014
| Moated site beside Loddington Road, Tilton. A square house platform with some grass-covered stonework, now heavily overgrown, is surrounded by a broad moat, water filled on the eastern side.<ref>{{PastScape|mnumber=321176|mname= Tilton Moated Site| accessdate= 29 April 2014}}</ref>
| Moated site at Tilton
| {{gbmappingitem|SK74530519|52.6393|-0.90005|format=3|type=landmark|dim=20|name=Tilton Moated Site}}
| {{gbmappingsmall|SK 7453 0519}}
|-
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|{{CSS image crop|Image = Church of St Peter, Tilton on the Hill 2.jpg|bSize = 90|cWidth = 80| cHeight = 65| oTop = 70|oLeft = 0}}
| 105
| 105
| Churchyard Cross. A 13th century cross base and shaft standing {{convert|2.4|m|ft}} high, in its original position in St Peter's churchyard.<ref>{{PastScape|mnumber=321170 |mname=Tilton Churchyard Cross|accessdate=29 April 2014}}</ref>
| Churchyard Cross
| {{gbmappingitem|SK743056|52.64306|-0.903353|format=3|type=landmark|dim=20|name=Tilton Churchyard Cross}}
| {{gbmappingsmall|SK 743 056}}
|-
|-
|
| 106
| 106
| Mound 220yds north-west of church, thought to be a mound for a windmill of either medieval or post-medieval date.<ref>{{PastScape|mnumber=321179 |mname= Flat-topped mound| accessdate= 26 April 2014}}</ref>
| Mound 220yds north-west of church
| {{gbmappingitem|SK74230585|52.64532|-0.904331|format=3|type=landmark|dim=20|name=Mound nw of Tilton Church}}
| {{gbmappingsmall|SK 742 058}}
|-
|-
| [[File:Robin-a-tiptoe hill.JPG|80px|Robin a tiptoe Hill.]]
| 186
| 186
| Defended enclosure on Robin-a-Tiptoe Hill of some {{convert|4.5|ha|acre}}, possibly an [[Iron Age]] enclosure although the dating is uncertain.<ref>{{PastScape|mnumber=321225 |mname=Robin-a-Tiptoe|accessdate= 26 April 2014}}</ref>
| Defended enclosure on Robin-a-Tiptoe Hill
| {{gbmappingitem|SK773042|52.6301|-0.8593|format=3|type=landmark|dim=20|name=Robin-a-tiptoe hill}}
| {{gbmappingsmall|SK 773 042}}
|-
|-
| [[File:Whatborough Hill, DMV on eastern slopes.JPG|80px|Whatborough Hill, near Tilton on the Hill]]
| 17090
| 17090
| Whatborough deserted medieval village
| Whatborough deserted medieval village<ref>{{PastScape|mnumber=321112 |mname= Whatborough Deserted Village| accessdate= 7 August 2017}}</ref>
| {{gbmappingitem|SK77160593|52.6456|-0.86102|format=3|type=landmark|dim=20|name=Whatborough deserted medieval village}}
| {{gbmappingsmall|SK 7716 0593}}
|}
|}


St Peter's Church is grade I listed, while a further 18 buildings are grade II listed<ref>[http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/ Heritage Gateway] Listed Buildings online</ref>
St Peter's Church is grade I listed, while a further 18 buildings are grade II listed<ref>[http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/ Heritage Gateway] Listed Buildings online</ref>

== Quarrying ==
Iron Ore was quarried to the east of Halstead on the north side of the Oakham Road between 1880 and about 1900, between 1912 and 1921 and between 1924 and 1961. Between 1880 and 1950 the quarries were on the west side of railway and from 1950 to 1961 on the east side. At first the ore was taken by standard gauge tramway to a tipping stage north of Tilton station where it was tipped into railway wagons in sidings. Horses pulled wagons on the tramway. From 1912 a [[narrow-gauge railway|narrow-gauge tramway]] was used, still with horse haulage. Steam locomotives replaced the horses in 1928 which operated until 1950 . When the new quarries in the east of the railway were opened in that year and the old tramway closed, the ore was taken to the tipping dock by lorries which crossed over the railway by a new [[Bailey bridge|Bailey Bridge]]. Quarrying was done by hand with the aid of explosives until 1933 when a petrol paraffin machine was brought in. From 1936 diesel machines were used.<ref>{{tonks ironstone |part=9 |page=209-22}}</ref>

The main visible remains of the quarry operation are the final gullet on the west side (dating from 1950) near Halstead House, the tipping dock, the supports of the former Bailey bridge and traces of the lorry road leading to it.<ref>Tonks: pages 221-2</ref>

==Helicopter crash==
In 1999, an army [[Westland Lynx|Lynx helicopter]] on a training flight from [[Dishforth Airfield]] in North Yorkshire crashed, killing 3 of the four people on board. The aircraft had had problems before the accident,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/346823.stm|title=UK Three dead in army helicopter crash|publisher=BBC News|date=18 May 1999|accessdate=27 February 2021}}</ref> and the families claimed the specific aircraft had had a history of failures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1609054.stm|title=Helicopter crash families to sue|publisher=BBC News|date=19 October 2001|accessdate=27 February 2021}}</ref> In 2018, a memorial flight of four Lynx helicopters flew over the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/fly-past-commemorates-victims-1999-1075253|title=Fly-past commemorates victims of 1999 helicopter tragedy|author=Jacob Jarvis|work =LeicestershireLive|date=17 January 2018|accessdate=27 February 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons}}
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* [http://www.tiltononthehill.org.uk/ Tilton on the Hill] with information on the genealogy of Tilton.
* [http://www.tiltononthehill.org.uk/ Tilton on the Hill] with information on the genealogy of Tilton.
* [http://leicestershireparishrecords.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/phillimores-marriages-tilton-on-hill.html Phillimore's Marriage Index]
* [http://leicestershireparishrecords.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/phillimores-marriages-tilton-on-hill.html Phillimore's Marriage Index]
* [http://www.tiltonchurch.co.uk Tilton Church] official website.
* [http://www.tiltonchurch.co.uk Tilton Church] official website.
* The [http://www.roseandcrowntilton.co.uk Rose & Crown] pub at the centre of the village for over 300 years
* The [https://web.archive.org/web/20130520211259/http://roseandcrowntilton.co.uk/ Rose & Crown] pub at the centre of the village for over 300 years
* [http://www.leics.gov.uk/tilton-4.pdf 2001 Census Tilton Parish Profile]
* [http://www.leics.gov.uk/tilton-4.pdf 2001 Census Tilton Parish Profile]
* [http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/tiltononthehill/ Leicestershire Villages community website] with information on local organisations and activities.
* [http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/tiltononthehill/ Leicestershire Villages community website] with information on local organisations and activities.
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* [http://www.hedgehoghall.co.uk Hedgehog Hall] Luxury Bed & Breakfast accommodation
* [http://www.hedgehoghall.co.uk Hedgehog Hall] Luxury Bed & Breakfast accommodation
* [http://www.threecottages.co.uk/ Three Cottages] Bed & Breakfast accommodation
* [http://www.threecottages.co.uk/ Three Cottages] Bed & Breakfast accommodation

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Tilton on the Hill
Church of St Peter, Tilton on the Hill
Tilton on the Hill is located in Leicestershire
Tilton on the Hill
Tilton on the Hill
Location within Leicestershire
Population601 (2011)
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Region
CountryEngland
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Postcode districtLE7
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52°38′38″N 0°54′19″W / 52.64394°N 0.90531°W / 52.64394; -0.90531

Tilton on the Hill is a village and (as just Tilton) a former civil parish, now in the parish of Tilton on the Hill and Halstead in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The population of the civil parish of Tilton on the Hill and Halstead at the 2011 census was 601.[1] It lies 2 miles north of the A47, on the B6047 to Melton Mowbray. Halstead civil parish (grid reference SK750056) was merged with Tilton on 1 April 1935,[2] while the deserted medieval village of Whatborough (SK772059) was merged in on 1 April 1994.[3] Marefield remains a separate civil parish, but is part of the Tilton Electoral Ward.[4] In 1931 the parish of Tilton (prior to the merges) had a population of 152.[5] St Peter's Tilton, the Parish Church is in the parish of Halstead, as is the vicarage.

Tilton on the Hill is one of the highest places in East Leicestershire at 719 feet (219 m) above sea level, with the Mill House standing at the highest point. Whatborough is the highest summit in the eastern half of the county. The centre of the village was designated a Conservation Area in 1975, with the boundaries updated in 1994 and 2005.[6]

In 2009, the village was named as the "Best Village in Leicestershire" in the Calor Village of the Year competition and also won Calor "Sustainability Village of the Year" for the Midlands.[7]

Tilton is represented in cricket by Tilton and Lowesby CC. Rob Welsh is currently the captain.

Services

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The village has one public house called the Rose & Crown and one general store. The village is served by Kyriacou's Fish 'n' Chip van twice a week.[8]

The Village Hall stands near the centre of the village.[9]

The village's post office was replaced by an 'Outreach Service' in 2008, serving the village in the village hall on Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1.30 – 4.15pm

Tilton railway station on the Great Northern Railway was closed to passengers in 1953. The line continued to be used for freight for another ten years, mostly to take ore away from the iron ore quarry, which closed in 1961.[10] The railway cutting is a Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest and is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.

Churches

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There are two churches in Tilton on the Hill: St Peter's Tilton on the Hill (Church of England) and Halstead Methodist Chapel.

St Peter's Church

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The first known mention of a religious establishment in Tilton is a reference in the Domesday Book of 1086 to a priest. Much of the current church dates to the 13th and 14th centuries, and is a landmark for miles around. In 1854 substantial restoration work was carried out, overseen by R.C. Hussey, which led to the removal of the gallery at the west end of the church, as well as the medieval chancel screen. New roofs were installed but the bosses and corbelheads are thought to be 15th-century originals,[11] Also installed in 1854 were new flooring, pulpit, reading desk and open benches. The total cost was £1200.[12] In 2014 the Church undertook a £193,000 repair of the bell-tower and spire.[13]

St Peter's contains the tombs of Sir Johan de Diggebye and his wife, dated 1269.[14] The tomb of Sir Everard Digby is dated 1509. In the Churchyard there is a medieval cross and the village memorial to those killed in World War I.[15]

Halstead Methodist Chapel

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A Methodist Society began in Halstead in 1811,[16] and the Wesleyan chapel was built in 1813 on land let on a 99-year lease by T. Sikes esq. for a nominal 3 peppercorn rent. The chapel was enlarged in 1852,[17] and a plaque on the front marks a further extension in 1866. It was renovated internally in the late 1980s. In the 19th century it was part of the Stamford and Rutland Circuit.[18] It is now in the Leicester Trinity Methodist Circuit.[19]

Scheduled Ancient Monuments

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There are 5 Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Tilton parish:[20]

Image S.A.M. Number   S.A.M. Description coordinates & Grid reference
Pond on the east side of the moated site 17014 Moated site beside Loddington Road, Tilton. A square house platform with some grass-covered stonework, now heavily overgrown, is surrounded by a broad moat, water filled on the eastern side.[21] 52°38′21″N 0°54′00″W / 52.6393°N 0.90005°W / 52.6393; -0.90005 (Tilton Moated Site)
    SK74530519
Church of St Peter, Tilton on the Hill 2.jpg
 105 Churchyard Cross. A 13th century cross base and shaft standing 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) high, in its original position in St Peter's churchyard.[22] 52°38′35″N 0°54′12″W / 52.64306°N 0.903353°W / 52.64306; -0.903353 (Tilton Churchyard Cross)
    SK743056
106 Mound 220yds north-west of church, thought to be a mound for a windmill of either medieval or post-medieval date.[23] 52°38′43″N 0°54′16″W / 52.64532°N 0.904331°W / 52.64532; -0.904331 (Mound nw of Tilton Church)
    SK74230585
Robin a tiptoe Hill. 186 Defended enclosure on Robin-a-Tiptoe Hill of some 4.5 hectares (11 acres), possibly an Iron Age enclosure although the dating is uncertain.[24] 52°37′48″N 0°51′33″W / 52.6301°N 0.8593°W / 52.6301; -0.8593 (Robin-a-tiptoe hill)
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Whatborough Hill, near Tilton on the Hill 17090 Whatborough deserted medieval village[25] 52°38′44″N 0°51′40″W / 52.6456°N 0.86102°W / 52.6456; -0.86102 (Whatborough deserted medieval village)
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St Peter's Church is grade I listed, while a further 18 buildings are grade II listed[26]

Quarrying

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Iron Ore was quarried to the east of Halstead on the north side of the Oakham Road between 1880 and about 1900, between 1912 and 1921 and between 1924 and 1961. Between 1880 and 1950 the quarries were on the west side of railway and from 1950 to 1961 on the east side. At first the ore was taken by standard gauge tramway to a tipping stage north of Tilton station where it was tipped into railway wagons in sidings. Horses pulled wagons on the tramway. From 1912 a narrow-gauge tramway was used, still with horse haulage. Steam locomotives replaced the horses in 1928 which operated until 1950 . When the new quarries in the east of the railway were opened in that year and the old tramway closed, the ore was taken to the tipping dock by lorries which crossed over the railway by a new Bailey Bridge. Quarrying was done by hand with the aid of explosives until 1933 when a petrol paraffin machine was brought in. From 1936 diesel machines were used.[27]

The main visible remains of the quarry operation are the final gullet on the west side (dating from 1950) near Halstead House, the tipping dock, the supports of the former Bailey bridge and traces of the lorry road leading to it.[28]

Helicopter crash

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In 1999, an army Lynx helicopter on a training flight from Dishforth Airfield in North Yorkshire crashed, killing 3 of the four people on board. The aircraft had had problems before the accident,[29] and the families claimed the specific aircraft had had a history of failures.[30] In 2018, a memorial flight of four Lynx helicopters flew over the site.[31]

References

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  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Tilton Tn/AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ "The Harborough (Leics) (Parishes) Order 1993" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ Harborough District Council Wards Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 3 January 2009
  5. ^ "Population statistics Tilton Tn/AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ Tilton Conservation Area: Proposed Boundary Changes: 2005 Archived 13 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Harborough District Council
  7. ^ This is Leicestershire 28 September 2009
  8. ^ Kyriacou's Family Fish & Chip Van
  9. ^ Tilton Village Hall Archived 27 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Tonks, Eric (1992). The Ironstone Quarries of the Midlands Part 9: Leicestershire. Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing. p. 220. ISBN 1-870-754-085.
  11. ^ Listed Building Description for Church of St Peter, Tilton on the Hill.
  12. ^ History, Gazetteer and Directory of the Counties of Leicestershire and Rutland, William White. Published 1863
  13. ^ tiltonchurch.co.uk, accessed 28 April 2014
  14. ^ St Peter's Church guide
  15. ^ tiltononthehill.org.uk/tiltonwarmemorial.asp, accessed 28 April 2014
  16. ^ Leicestershirevillages.com Halstead Methodist Chapel, accessed 28 April 2014
  17. ^ History, Gazetteer and Directory of the Counties of Leicestershire and Rutland, William White. Published 1863
  18. ^ History of the Stamford and Rutland Methodist Circuit, accessed 28 April 2014
  19. ^ Leicester Trinity Circuit locations: Halstead Archived 30 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ Harborough Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Appendix C
  21. ^ Historic England. "Tilton Moated Site (321176)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  22. ^ Historic England. "Tilton Churchyard Cross (321170)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  23. ^ Historic England. "Flat-topped mound (321179)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  24. ^ Historic England. "Robin-a-Tiptoe (321225)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  25. ^ Historic England. "Whatborough Deserted Village (321112)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  26. ^ Heritage Gateway Listed Buildings online
  27. ^ Tonks, Eric (1992). The Ironstone Quarries of the Midlands Part 9: Leicestershire. Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing. p. 209-22. ISBN 1-870-754-085.
  28. ^ Tonks: pages 221-2
  29. ^ "UK Three dead in army helicopter crash". BBC News. 18 May 1999. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  30. ^ "Helicopter crash families to sue". BBC News. 19 October 2001. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  31. ^ Jacob Jarvis (17 January 2018). "Fly-past commemorates victims of 1999 helicopter tragedy". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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