Knipton
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Knipton, is a small village
in the English
county of Leicestershire
. It is located around six miles (9.6 kilometres) from the town of Grantham
just off the A607, and ten miles (16 kilometres) from Melton Mowbray
. Despite having a Nottinghamshire
postcode, and Lincolnshire (Grantham) STD
code, the village is located in the postal county of Leicestershire
.
It borders on to the estate of Belvoir Castle
. The village pubs are the Red House Inn, and Manners Arms http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/where_to_stay/middle_england/article705397.ece, named after the Duke of Rutland
. The Red House Inn is housed in an early-19th-century brick building, with three bays and two and a half storeys. It retains its slate roof and 19th-century plate glass sash windows and shutters, while internally it features an original closed string staircase with a ramped handrail and turned balusters.
Knipton has a village hall, which was built as a Church of England
primary school in 1850, and extended to the rear in 1868. The slate roof carries a tall spire on top of a louvred bell turret. The building has been Grade II listed since 1979, and ceased to be used as a school in the late 20th century. The parish church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building, featuring a 13th-century tower to the west and chancel at the east end, with a 14th-century nave and north aisle between them. A south aisle was added in 1869 by W. Thompson of Grantham. The churchyard includes two listed table tombs.
Knipton Reservoir, which was built in the 1790s to supply water for the Grantham Canal
, is situated to the west of the village.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
. It is located around six miles (9.6 kilometres) from the town of Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
just off the A607, and ten miles (16 kilometres) from Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham...
. Despite having a Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
postcode, and Lincolnshire (Grantham) STD
Subscriber trunk dialling
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code, the village is located in the postal county of Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
.
It borders on to the estate of Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle is a stately home in the English county of Leicestershire, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir . It is a Grade I listed building....
. The village pubs are the Red House Inn, and Manners Arms http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/where_to_stay/middle_england/article705397.ece, named after the Duke of Rutland
Duke of Rutland
Earl of Rutland and Duke of Rutland are titles in the peerage of England, derived from Rutland, a county in the East Midlands of England. The Earl of Rutland was elevated to the status of Duke in 1703 and the titles were merged....
. The Red House Inn is housed in an early-19th-century brick building, with three bays and two and a half storeys. It retains its slate roof and 19th-century plate glass sash windows and shutters, while internally it features an original closed string staircase with a ramped handrail and turned balusters.
Knipton has a village hall, which was built as a Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
primary school in 1850, and extended to the rear in 1868. The slate roof carries a tall spire on top of a louvred bell turret. The building has been Grade II listed since 1979, and ceased to be used as a school in the late 20th century. The parish church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building, featuring a 13th-century tower to the west and chancel at the east end, with a 14th-century nave and north aisle between them. A south aisle was added in 1869 by W. Thompson of Grantham. The churchyard includes two listed table tombs.
Knipton Reservoir, which was built in the 1790s to supply water for the Grantham Canal
Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal is a canal that runs for 33 miles from Grantham, falling through 18 locks to West Bridgford where it joins the River Trent. It was built primarily to allow for the transportation of coal to Grantham. It opened in 1797, and its profitability steadily increased until 1841...
, is situated to the west of the village.