Quorndon
Quorn is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, near the university town of Loughborough. Its name was shortened from Quorndon in 1889, to avoid postal difficulties owing to its similarity to the name of another village, Quarndon, in neighbouring Derbyshire.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Bartholomew’s Church, Quorn and Quorn Baptist Church.
St Bartholomew’s Church, Quorn
Church
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St Bartholomew's Church, Quorn is the Church of England parish church for Quorn, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed, dating from 12th century-14th century with a later 1848 addition.
Quorn Baptist Church
Church
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Quorn Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the village of Quorn, Leicestershire, England. The church is part of the Baptist Union but its congregation is made up of Christians from a variety of church backgrounds. It is a Grade II listed building.
Quorn and Woodhouse railway station
Railway station
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Quorn and Woodhouse railway station is a heritage station on the Great Central Railway serving the villages of Quorn and Woodhouse in Leicestershire, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodthorpe and Shelthorpe.
Woodthorpe
Village
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodthorpe is a hamlet just south of Loughborough and a former civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. In 1931, the parish had a population of 53.
Shelthorpe
Suburb
Shelthorpe is a ward and suburb of Loughborough, in the Charnwood district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. Shelthorpe is situated 1½ miles northwest of Quorndon.
Quorndon
- Type: Locality with 5,070 residents
- Location: Quorndon, Charnwood District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.74461° or 52° 44′ 41″ northLongitude
-1.17348° or 1° 10′ 25″ westPopulation
5,070Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)Open location code
9C4WPRVG+RJGeoNames ID
2639755
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