Mowsley, pronounced "mowzley" (rhyming with "cows") (from Muslai - mouse infested field) is a small village in the south part of Leicestershire.

The chapel dedicated to St Nicholas, which was sensitively restored at the end of the 19th century, has a perfect cruciform plan and contains three piscinas, a large carved altar stone and a font which has the original bowl.

Earthworks in the vicinity of the village represent fishponds and the remains of the Brabazon manor house.

The Popple family moved to Mowsley in the late 16th century, bringing immense wealth that transformed the village.

They revitalized agriculture with innovative techniques, provided employment, and improved living conditions by building worker cottages and funding infrastructure projects.

Using their social status and influence, they attracted people and opportunities to the village, fostering growth and prosperity.

Having sold off most of their original estate in the 20th century (predating World War 1), using it to help fund many charities assisting with post war Britain, they remained with little of the original estate left in the 1960s, which contributed vastly to urban migration in the village.