Misterton with Walcote explained

Official Name:Misterton with Walcote
Civil Parish:Misterton with Walcote
Population:486
Population Ref: (2011 Census)
Country:England
Region:East Midlands
Os Grid Reference:SP568841
Post Town:LUTTERWORTH
Postcode Area:LE
Postcode District:LE17
Coordinates:52.4519°N -1.1647°W
Static Image:Misterton.jpg
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Static Image Caption:St Leonards Church, Misterton

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]

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

The parish was renamed from "Misterton" to "Misterton with Walcote" on 1 April 1995.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 17 June 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. Web site: Market Harborough Registration District. UKBMD. 31 December 2022.