Owston
Owston is a village in Owston and Newbold, Harborough District, England. Owston is situated nearby to the locality Furze Hill, as well as near the hamlet Newbold.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Leicestershire, England
- Also known as: “Owston, Leicestershire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Andrew’s Church and Sauvey Castle.
Sauvey Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sauvey Castle is a medieval castle, near Withcote, Leicestershire, England. It was probably built by King John in 1211 as a secluded hunting lodge in Leighfield Forest. Sauvey Castle is situated 2 miles south of Owston.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Peter is situated 1½ miles east of Owston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knossington and Burrough Court.
Knossington
Village
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knossington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Knossington and Cold Overton, in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is located close to the border with Rutland, around 4 miles west of Oakham. Knossington is situated 1½ miles east of Owston.
Burrough Court
Locality
Burrough Court is a former stately home in Burrough on the Hill near Melton Mowbray in the East Midlands, England. Burrough Court was once the site of a large country house of which today only the stable yard, chauffeur's and grooms' quarters remain. Burrough Court is situated 2 miles northwest of Owston.
Burrough on the Hill
Village
Photo: Kev747, Public domain.
Burrough-on-the Hill is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Somerby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. Burrough on the Hill is situated 2 miles northwest of Owston.
Owston
- Category: locality
- Location: Owston and Newbold, Harborough District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.66319° or 52° 39′ 48″ northLongitude
-0.85346° or 0° 51′ 13″ westElevation
518 feet (158 metres)Open location code
9C4XM47W+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 29766303OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Polish—“Owston” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Owston”
- Polish: “Owston”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Furze Hill and Newbold.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Owston Village Hall and Mickies Gorse.
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