Buckminster
Buckminster is a village and civil parish within the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, which includes the two villages of Buckminster and Sewstern.
- Village with about 340 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 520 feet (160 metres)
- …is also known as “Buckminster, Leicestershire”
- Description: village in Leicestershire, England, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Holy Trinity and Church of St Peter.
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter is situated 1½ miles east of Buckminster.
Church of St Andrew
Church of St Andrew is situated 2 miles west of Buckminster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sewstern and Sproxton.
Buckminster
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Latitude
52.79674° or 52° 47′ 48″ north
Longitude
-0.69602° or 0° 41′ 46″ west
Open location code
9C4XQ8W3+MH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Buckminster” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buckminster”
- Dutch: “Buckminster”
- French: “Buckminster”
- German: “Buckminster”
- Irish: “Buckminster”
- Italian: “Buckminster”
- Ladin: “Buckminster”
- Polish: “Buckminster”
- Swedish: “Buckminster”
- Turkish: “Buckminster”
- Urdu: “بکمنسٹر”
- Welsh: “Buckminster”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sewstern Industrial Estate and Stainby.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buckminster Village Hall and St John the Baptist, Buckminster.
Leicestershire: Highlights
Learn more about Leicester and Loughborough.
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