Lutterworth Rural District
Encyclopedia
The rural district
of Lutterworth in Leicestershire
, England
existed from 1894 to 1974. It contained the following civil parish
es:
In 1974 it was merged under the Local Government Act 1972
to form part of the new Harborough
non-metropolitan district, along with Market Harborough Rural District
and Market Harborough
.
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
of Lutterworth in 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...
, England
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...
existed from 1894 to 1974. It contained the following civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
es:
- ArnesbyArnesbyArnesby is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 343. The village is south of Leicester, on the Welford Road, between Kilby and Shearsby....
- Ashby MagnaAshby MagnaAshby Magna is a small English village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The parish had a population of 294 at the 2001 UK census. It is in the south of the county, and lies midway between junctions 20 and 21 of the M1...
- Ashby ParvaAshby ParvaAshby Parva is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The parish had a population of 211 according to the 2001 census. The village is in the west of the district, west of the M1 motorway, and nearby Ullesthorpe, Leire and Bitteswell. It is about 3 miles...
- BittesbyBittesbyBittesby is a deserted village and civil parish in Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is on the A5 road, about three miles from Lutterworth. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 6....
- BitteswellBitteswellBitteswell is a small village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire in England. It is close to Lutterworth, and situated just to the north of that town, and in the 2001 census had a population of 454. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Betmeswelle.It was the site of...
- Broughton AstleyBroughton AstleyBroughton Astley is a large village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated in the south west of Leicestershire, about east of Hinckley and about from the centre of Leicester.- History :...
- Bruntingthorpe
- CatthorpeCatthorpeCatthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is close to the A5 road which forms the border with Warwickshire - the nearest town is Rugby, about four miles south-west. The parish had a population of 179 according to the 2001 census. The parish...
- Claybrooke MagnaClaybrooke MagnaClaybrooke Magna is a village in South West Leicestershire, England, close to the A5 trunk road.-External links:*...
- Claybrooke ParvaClaybrooke ParvaClaybrooke Parva is a village in South West Leicestershire, England close to Claybrooke Magna. The village is the site of a church which is thought to originally be part Anglo Saxon with Norman and Medieval additions.-External links:*...
- CotesbachCotesbachCotesbach is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The nearest town is Lutterworth, about to the north. The parish had a population of 212 according to the 2001 census.-External links:...
- Dunton BassettDunton BassettDunton Bassett is a small village in the Harborough District of Leicestershire. It lies between Leicester and Lutterworth, and close to Broughton Astley, Ashby Magna & Leire...
- FrolesworthFrolesworthFrolesworth is a small village and parish four miles north of Lutterworth, three from Broughton Astley and eighteen miles west of Market Harborough....
- GilmortonGilmortonGilmorton, a village in South Leicestershire, England with a population of over 900, is near to Ashby Magna & Lutterworth. The town's Anglo-Saxon origin is shown by its appearance in the Domesday book compiled in 1086. with a population of about 140...
- Kimcote and WaltonKimcote and WaltonKimcote and Walton is a parish situated in Leicestershire, approximately 4 miles north east of Lutterworth. The villages of Kimcote and Walton combine to form one parish, with all Saints Parish Church being situated in Kimcote. The parish was the base for many stockingers during the 19th Century....
- KnaptoftKnaptoftKnaptoft is a civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 50. It is also a deserted village in this parish. Knaptoft just off the A5199 near Husbands Bosworth. Knaptoft House Farm nearby is bed and breakfast accommodation and a stud farm...
- LeireLeireLeire is a village in Leicestershire, England. The name is thought to originate from the old British name for the river Soar, which has a tributary with a source south of the village.Present day Leire has a population of around 500....
- LutterworthLutterworthLutterworth is a market town and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The town is located in southern Leicestershire, north of Rugby, in Warwickshire and south of Leicester. It had a population of 8,293 in the 2001 UK census....
- Misterton
- North KilworthNorth KilworthNorth Kilworth is a village in south Leicestershire, England, north of South Kilworth. Largely bypassed by the A4304 road, the village consists of a mix of old and new housing and includes a primary school and the parish church of St...
- Peatling MagnaPeatling MagnaPeatling Magna is a village in south Leicestershire near to Ashby Magna & Peatling Parva and is part of Harborough District.-Church:The church of All Saints is mainly of the 14th and 15th centuries and contains some fine examples of carved woodwork of different periods....
- Peatling ParvaPeatling ParvaPeatling Parva is a parish and village in south Leicestershire near to Ashby Magna & Peatling Magna, England, and part of Harborough District.-External links:******...
- ShawellShawellShawell is a small village in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. Its population at the 2001 UK census was 126.It lies less than a mile from the M1 and M6 motorways...
- ShearsbyShearsbyShearsby is a rural village in the English county of Leicestershire.It is in the Harborough district around nine miles due south of Leicester and north east of Lutterworth....
- South KilworthSouth KilworthSouth Kilworth is a village and civil parish in the southern part of Leicestershire, England, south of North Kilworth. The parish has a population of 430, according to the 2001 Census, and is part of the district of Harborough.-History:...
- SwinfordSwinford, LeicestershireSwinford is a nucleated village and civil parish in the Harborough district of the English county of Leicestershire. It used to be on the former A427, which led under the M1, to Catthorpe. The local pub is The Chequers on the High Street. The parish church is All Saints.- External links :* *...
- UllesthorpeUllesthorpeUllesthorpe is a small village in south Leicestershire, England. It has a population of 868.It is known for its windmill which is currently undergoing restoration. Its name comes from the Scandinavian personal name Úlfr...
- Walton in Knaptoft
- Westrill and StarmoreWestrill and StarmoreWestrill and Starmore is a civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It has no settlement as such as is one of the least populated parishes in Harborough District, comprising farmland surrounding the track from Stanford Park to Walcote village in the parish of Misterton...
- Wigston ParvaWigston ParvaWigston Parva is a hamlet and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. The parish has a population of about 30. It is very near the county boundary with Warwickshire. Nearby places include Smockington, and Sharnford.-External links:...
- Willoughby WaterleysWilloughby WaterleysWilloughby Waterleys is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated near the A426 Leicester to Lutterworth road. Nearby villages are Ashby Magna, Peatling Magna and Countesthorpe....
In 1974 it was merged under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
to form part of the new Harborough
Harborough
Harborough is a local government district of Leicestershire, England, named after its main town, Market Harborough. Covering , the District is by far the largest of the eight district authorities in Leicestershire and covers almost a quarter of the County....
non-metropolitan district, along with Market Harborough Rural District
Market Harborough Rural District
The rural district of Market Harborough existed in Leicestershire, England, from 1894 to 1974. It covered the area around Market Harborough, but not including it. It was greatly extended by the abolition of Hallaton Rural District in 1935...
and Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
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