Historic churches · East Midlands
Leighfield
In or near Ridlington.
Leighfield is a civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. There is no settlement centre in the parish, only a few isolated properties. In the 2001 census it had a populati
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oakham · 7.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Leighfield church in the West Midlands, the nearest railway station is Oakham, located 7.1 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Leighfield is a civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. There is no settlement centre in the parish, only a few isolated properties. In the 2001 census it had a population of 10, which was the fourth smallest of Rutland's parish populations. At the 2011 census the population remained less than 100 and was included in the civil parish of Ridlington. It shares its name with Leighfield Forest, a much larger area from Braunston-in-Rutland to Stockerston and from Skeffington to Ridlington, a triangle of land roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) in each direction. The village's name means 'Wood/clearing'. Spellings with the addition of the Old English word 'feld' meaning 'open land' started to appear from the 14th century. The Leighfield Way is a 7.4 miles (11.9 km) waymarked route joining the Leicestershire and Rutland Rounds at Belton-in-Rutland with the Hereward Way and Viking Way at Oakham.
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From the Wikipedia article
Leighfield is a civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. There is no settlement centre in the parish, only a few isolated properties. In the 2001 census it had a population of 10, which was the fourth smallest of Rutland's parish populations. At the 2011 census the population remained less than 100 and was included in the civil parish of Ridlington. It shares its name with Leighfield Forest, a much larger area from Braunston-in-Rutland to Stockerston and from Skeffington to Ridlington, a triangle of land roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) in each direction. The village's name means 'Wood/clearing'. Spellings with the addition of the Old English word 'feld' meaning 'open land' started to appear from the 14th century. The Leighfield Way is a 7.4 miles (11.9 km) waymarked route joining the Leicestershire and Rutland Rounds at Belton-in-Rutland with the Hereward Way and Viking Way at Oakham.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6130, -0.7720
- District
- Rutland
- Parish
- Ridlington
- Postcode
- LE15 9AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Nearest railway station
- Oakham — 7.1 km
- Official site
- www.visionofbritain.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Leighfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leighfield?
- Leighfield is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE15 9AS), in the parish of Ridlington.
- What is Leighfield?
- Leighfield is a civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. There is no settlement centre in the parish, only a few isolated properties. In the 2001 census it had a populati
- How do I get to Leighfield?
- The nearest railway station is Oakham, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE15 9AS.
- Is Leighfield free to visit?
- Yes, Leighfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leighfield?
- The nearest railway station is Oakham, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE15 9AS.