Somerby

Somerby is a village and civil parish in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is 5+1⁄2 miles south of Melton Mowbray. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 812.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burrough Hill and Church of St Mary the Virgin.

Burrough Hill

Peak

Photo: Nev1, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burrough Hill is an Iron Age hillfort in Burrough on the Hill, 7 miles south of Melton Mowbray in the English county of Leicestershire. Situated on a promontory about 210 metres above sea level, the site commands views over the surrounding countryside for miles around.

Church of St Mary the Virgin

Church

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Church of All Saints

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Great Dalby and Burrough on the Hill.

Great Dalby

Village

Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Great Dalby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burton and Dalby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England, with a population of between 300 and 400. Great Dalby is situated 2½ miles northwest of Somerby.

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.

Burton Lazars

Village

Photo: Kev747, Public domain.

Burton Lazars is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burton and Dalby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. Burton Lazars is situated 3 miles north of Somerby.

Somerby

Type: Locality
Location: Melton District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.7014° or 52° 42′ 5″ north

Longitude

-0.8556° or 0° 51′ 20″ west

Elevation

587 feet (179 metres)

Open location code

9C4XP42V+HQ

GeoNames ID

7293877

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