Misterton with Walcote, formerly just Misterton is a civil parish in the English county of Leicestershire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 486.[1]
| Misterton with Walcote | |
|---|---|
 St Leonards Church, Misterton | |
  Misterton with Walcote Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 486 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP568841 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LUTTERWORTH |
| Postcode district | LE17 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
It forms part of the Harborough district. Of its two settlements Walcote is by far the larger, but Misterton has the parish church.
Walcote is on the A4304 road some two miles east of the town of Lutterworth and a mile east of Junction 20 of the M1 motorway.
The village has one public house, The Black Horse, which re-opened in 2017. The Tavern is now a private dwelling.
History
editThe parish was renamed from "Misterton" to "Misterton with Walcote" on 1 April 1995.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Market Harborough Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Misterton with Walcote.
- Parish profile
- Parish Council website
- Historic photographs
- Misterton with Walcote Community Trust
- Vision through time
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