Illston on the Hill explained

Country:England
Official Name:Illston on the Hill
Static Image:Illston on the Hill.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:Main Street, Illston
Map Type:Leicestershire
Coordinates:52.5863°N -0.9582°W
Os Grid Reference:SP706992
Population:179
Population Ref:(2011)
Shire District:Harborough
Shire County:Leicestershire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Rutland and Melton
Post Town:LEICESTER
Postcode Area:LE
Postcode District:LE7

Illston on the Hill is a small village and parish seven miles north of Market Harborough in the county of Leicestershire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census (including Carlton Curlieu) was 179.[1] The old part of Illston is a rare "dead end" village: literally, at the end of the road which leads to it Illston also has a village hall available for rent. In the summer it hosts events including a Village Fete and 'Onion Sunday'.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 9 June 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.