MOUNT-SORREL, a town in Leicestershire, so named from a high mount or solid rock adjoining to the town, of a dusky red or sorrel-coloured stone, extremely hard. Of rough stones hewn out of this rock the town is built. It has a market on Mondays. It was noted formerly for its cattle, and is seated on the river Stour, over which there is a bridge. It is 20 miles south-east by south of Derby, and 105 north-west by north of London. W. Long. 1. 9. N. Lat. 52. 45.