Maps

Maps show us, at least to some extent, how Eaton has evolved over time. Early maps of Leicestershire don't always show Eaton but as time progresses it is generally included, with the first showing in 1673.
Unfortunately we do not have a copy of the map from the Enclosures Act in 1770 but we do have a  detailed map from 1770 which shows the land of Charles Morley acquired after the Enclosure Act. This is now Eaton Lodge farm.
Later Ordnance Survey maps show how elements of the village have changed; the sluice for the water mill disappearing sometime between 1884 and 1902, the arrival of the ironstone railways and the appearance, then disappearance of White City in the 1950s.

Of significant relevance to Eaton are the maps that were produced to support the Duke of Rutland sale of much land and property in 1920. This will be covered in more detail  over time as the maps are supported by more detail about each lot and we have records of who was the current tenant at the time of sale and who the buyer was.

A range of maps have been collated here as a reference source: