Stoughton
Stoughton is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The population at the 2011 census was 351. Stoughton is east of Leicester, in countryside between two protrusions of the Leicester urban area.Places of Interest
Highlights include Leicester Airport and Parish Church of St Denys.
Leicester Airport
Aerodrome
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Leicester Airport is an aerodrome located to the east of Stoughton, Leicestershire, England, about 6 miles east of Leicester city centre by road. The Leicestershire Aero Club Limited, the airport operator, provide elementary flight training, experience flights and the airport is home to a wide variety of private aircraft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leicester and Oadby.
Leicester
Leicester is the largest city and county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. With a population of 388,000 in 2024, it's industrial, with a heritage spanning from Roman times to the Space Age.
Oadby
Town
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Oadby is a town in the borough of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, England, located 4 miles south-east of Leicester on the A6 road. Leicester Racecourse is situated on the border between Oadby and Stoneygate.
Wigston
Town
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Wigston, or Wigston Magna, is a town in the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire, England, just south of Leicester on the A5199. It had a population of 37,261 in 2024. Wigston is situated 3 miles southwest of Stoughton.
Stoughton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.611° or 52° 36′ 40″ northLongitude
-1.045° or 1° 2′ 42″ westElevation
433 feet (132 metres)Open location code
9C4WJX63+9XGeoNames ID
7290835
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