name of Croxton, under Leicester. Acres, 1,760. Real property, £2,535. Pop., 311. Houses, 68. The property is subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £130. Patron, the Duke of Rutland. The church is old but good; and comprises nave, aisles, chancel, and steeple. Charities, £32 and four cottages." [John Marius Wilson's "Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales." 1870-72] A book of descriptive and oral history, South Croxton: The Village on the Hill by Philip Snelders, was published in 2007 and reprinted in 2008. References External links Photo gallery: Retrieved 24 June 2011. See also . South Croxton Conservation Area Appraisal (November 2005): Retrieved 24 June 2011. More detail on the early history of South Croxton: Retrieved 24 June 2011. Villages in Leicestershire Civil parishes in Leicestershire Borough of Charnwood