KEGWORTH, a parish in the western division of
the hundred of GOSCOTE, county of LEICESTER, 6 miles
(N. W.by N.) from Loughborough, containing, with the
chapelry of Isley-Walton, 1672 inhabitants. The living
is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Leicester, and diocese
of Lincoln, rated in the king's books at £25.15. 7%.,
and in the patronage of the Master and Fellows of
Christ College, Cambridge. The church is dedicated
to St. Andrew. There are places of worship for Baptists
and Wesleyan Methodists. A free school was founded
here, in 1575, by license of Queen Elizabeth. Many of
the females are employed in frame-work knitting, and
in figuring lace. Fairs are held on February 18th, on
Easter-Monday, April 30th, and October 10th.