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Fleckney

Fleckney is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England The village appeared in the Domesday Book, and was a farming community until the 19th century, which saw development of industry, first bricks (some were used in the construction of St Pancras railway station) and then later hosiery. The population increased after the Second World War with new housing being constructed, and reached 4,295 according to the 1991 census, most of whom now commute.

Located at 52.5353, -1.04417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Harborough

Knaptoft

Knaptoft is a civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 50. It is also a deserted village in this parish. Knaptoft is just off the A5199 near Husbands Bosworth. Knaptoft House Farm is a nearby bed and breakfast and stud farm. The medieval fish ponds were restored from 1976 to 1982 and are now run commercially.

Located at 52.5007, -1.07778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Deserted medieval villages in Leicestershire, Archaeological sites in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Harborough

Shearsby

Shearsby is a rural village in the English county of Leicestershire. It is in the Harborough district around nine miles due south of Leicester and north east of Lutterworth. In the early 17th Century the Vicar of St Mary Magdelene, and also Rector of Knaptoft was Puritan John Moore, who wrote A Mappe of Man's Mortalite in 1617 and often struggled to maintain his principles against the authorities within the Church of England.

Located at 52.512, -1.083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Leicestershire, Spa towns in England, Civil parishes in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Harborough

Arnesby

Arnesby is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 343. The village is south of Leicester, on the Welford Road, between Kilby and Shearsby. The village has an early 12th century Norman church and a Baptist church which dates from the early 18th century. The Rev. Robert Hall was born at Arnesby, where his father, Robert Hall, was pastor of the Baptist congregation.

Located at 52.5167, -1.08333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Harborough

Theddingworth railway station

Theddingworth railway station was a railway station serving Theddingworth in the English county of Leicestershire. It was opened on the Rugby and Stamford Railway in 1850.

Located at 52.4686, -1.0226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1850, Railway stations closed in 1966, Disused railway stations in Leicestershire, Beeching closures in England

Saddington

Saddington is a village in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is close to Smeeton Westerby, Gumley, Kibworth and Fleckney. It is a small hilltop village to the south of Fleckney and overlooks the Saddington Reservoir, constructed in 1802 to feed the Grand Union Canal. The canal flows through the parish and traverses a half-mile-long tunnel.

Located at 52.5167, -1.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Harborough

Laughton, Leicestershire

Laughton is a small village and parish situated in Leicestershire, approximately 5 miles west of Market Harborough. Old buildings dominate Laughton with currently only two modern buildings situated in the village. There is a row of cottages opposite the church that has parts dating back to medieval times. The church itself dates back to the C13th and had a major renovation in 1879.

Located at 52.4958, -1.02722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Harborough

Bosworth Hall (Husbands Bosworth)

Bosworth Hall actually consists of two houses, the Old Hall and a 'new' Georgian-style hall, situated in Teddingworth Road, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire. The Old Hall, originally constructed in Norman times, was substantially renovated in the 16th century as a west facing country house. The new and additional Georgian hall was then built facing south west, adjoining the older house, in about 1790. In about 1870 a Victorian Gothick wing was created to link the two buildings.

Located at 52.4536, -1.049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Grade II* listed buildings in Leicestershire, Country houses in Leicestershire