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: St Bartholomew’s Church, Quorn and Quorn Baptist Church.
St Bartholomew’s Church, Quorn
Church
Quorn Baptist Church
Church
Quorn and Woodhouse railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodthorpe and Shelthorpe.
Shelthorpe
Suburb
Shelthorpe is a ward and suburb of Loughborough… 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″ north
Longitude
-1.17348° or 1° 10′ 25″ west
Population
5,070
Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)
Open location code
9C4WPRVG+RJ
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Barrow upon Soar and Woodhouse.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Quorn Country Hotel and Barrow-upon-Soar railway station.
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