Museums · East Midlands
Bruntingthorpe
In or near Ashby Magna.
Bruntingthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the census in 2001, the parish had a population of 398. The parish also includes the ha
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- South Wigston · 8.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bruntingthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the census in 2001, the parish had a population of 398. The parish also includes the hamlet of Upper Bruntingthorpe. Following the 2011 census, the population of the parish had increased to 425. The former RAF Bruntingthorpe is now Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bruntingthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the census in 2001, the parish had a population of 398. The parish also includes the hamlet of Upper Bruntingthorpe. Following the 2011 census, the population of the parish had increased to 425. The former RAF Bruntingthorpe is now Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome.
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Background
History
The village's name means 'outlying farm/settlement of Brenting/Branting'. Bruntingthorpe is in the Domesday Book where it is listed amongst the lands held by Hugh de Grandmesnil for the King.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5028, -1.1146
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Harborough
- Parish
- Bruntingthorpe
- Postcode
- LE17 5QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Nearest railway station
- South Wigston — 8.9 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Bruntingthorpe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bruntingthorpe?
- Bruntingthorpe is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE17 5QH), in the parish of Bruntingthorpe.
- What is Bruntingthorpe?
- Bruntingthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the census in 2001, the parish had a population of 398. The parish also includes the ha
- How do I get to Bruntingthorpe?
- The nearest railway station is South Wigston, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE17 5QH.
- How do I get to Bruntingthorpe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE17 5QH. It sits within the South Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.