Knossington

Knossington

Knossington
Knossington
 Knossington shown within Leicestershire
Population 316 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK801086
Civil parishKnossington and Cold Overton
DistrictMelton
Shire countyLeicestershire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town OAKHAM
Postcode district LE15
Dialling code 01664
Police Leicestershire
Fire Leicestershire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentRutland and Melton
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Coordinates: 52°40′08″N 0°48′54″W / 52.669°N 0.815°W / 52.669; -0.815

Knossington is a village in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is located close to the border with Rutland, around 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Oakham. The population of the civil parish (called Knossington and Cold Overton) at the 2011 census was 316.[1]

St Peter's church

The village is part of the civil parish of Knossington and Cold Overton. It has been a designated conservation area since 1977.[2]

History and notable buildings

Knossington is listed in the Domesday book, having 31 households,[3] in the hundred of Gartree.

In the south of the village is the Manor House, dating from the 16th or early 17th century.[4]

Entrance to Knossington Grange

The west side of the village is dominated by the grounds of Knossington Grange,[5] a large Tudor style mansion built in the late 19th century, now a school.[6]

The 14th-century St Peter's church, restored in 1830, is a Grade II* listed building. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Melton Borough Council. "Knossington CA Appraisal". Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Domesday Book online. "Knossington - Domesday Book". Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  4. ↑ British History. "Knossington - A History of the County of Leicestershire". Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  5. ↑ British Listed Buildings. "Knossington Grange". Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "The Grange Therapeutic School". Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Name: CHURCH OF ST PETER List entry Number: 1177524". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2013.


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