Peckleton
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Newbold Verdon | Desford | Leicester Forest East | |
| Kirkby Mallory |  |
Leicester Forest West | ||
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| Barwell | Earl Shilton | Thurlaston |
| Peckleton | |
  Peckleton |
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| Population | 1,067 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | SK4701 |
| District | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode district | LE9 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°36′22″N 1°18′22″W / 52.606°N 1.306°W
Peckleton is a small village and civil parish located in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The villages of Kirkby Mallory and Stapleton also form part of the parish. Thus, according to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,077,[1] falling slightly to 1,067 at the 2011 census.[2] Due east of the village is Peckleton Common, adjacent to The Glebe Fisheries, an angling centre of excellence completed in 1996. The local church, St Mary Magdalene, is located just south of the village centre. Notable residents of Peckleton include George Vincent (MP), heir (through his mother) to the Moton family which held the manor of Peckleton for centuries; and descendants of Charles Henry Bennett, illustrator to Charles Darwin and Lewis Carroll.
References
- ↑ Census 2001 Parish Profile. Leicestershire County Council.
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
External links
Media related to Peckleton at Wikimedia Commons