Norton Juxta Twycross

Norton Juxta Twycross, usually known as simply "Norton", is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of , England.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Leicestershire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Norton” and “Norton juxta Twycross”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Twycross Zoo and Church of St James.

Zoo
Photo: Julielangford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 100-acre zoo near Norton Juxta Twycross, . It is operated by the East Midlands Zoological Society, a charitable trust, and is a founding member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles southeast of Norton Juxta Twycross.

School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, previously known as Appleby Grammar School, is a junior school situated in the village of , in , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Appleby Parva and Appleby Magna.

Hamlet
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, or Little Appleby, part of the parish of in , is a hamlet about 1 mile south-west of Appleby church. It straddles the A444, south of the crossroads of the highways from Ashby de la Zouch to , from to and Junction 11 of the /A42. and are usually collectively known as Appleby.

Photo: Paul Reynolds, CC BY 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the district, in the county of , England. It includes the small hamlets of and Little Wigston.

Village
is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire District of , England. In the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 1,142. is situated 2 miles west of Norton Juxta Twycross.

Norton Juxta Twycross

Latitude
52.65987° or 52° 39′ 36″ north
Longitude
-1.52386° or 1° 31′ 26″ west
Elevation
377 feet (115 metres)
Open location code
9C4WMF5G+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29626671
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2641186
Wiki­data ID
Q14956522
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Norton Juxta Twycross” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Norton-juxta-Twycross”
  • Dutch: “Norton Juxta Twycross”
  • Irish: “Norton Juxta Twycross”
  • Polish: “Norton Juxta Twycross”
  • Polish: “Norton-Juxta-Twycross”
  • Swedish: “Norton-Juxta-Twycross”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Twycross and Little Twycross.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Norton Juxta Twycross and Norton Juxta Twycross Village Hall.

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