Countesthorpe
Countesthorpe is a large village and civil parish in the Leicestershire district of Blaby, with a population of 6,393 (2001 census, falling slightly to 6,377 at the 2011 census.Places of Interest
Highlights include South Wigston railway station and Church of St Andrew.
South Wigston railway station
Railway station
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South Wigston railway station serves the village of South Wigston, Leicestershire, England, on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line 4 miles south of Leicester and the west-north loop of Wigston Junction.
All Saints’ Church, Blaby
Church
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All Saints' Church is a church in Blaby, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigston and South Wigston.
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 northeast of Countesthorpe.
South Wigston
Suburb
South Wigston is a large village to the south of Leicester, England. It is outside the city boundary, forming part of the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire. The population at the 2011 census was 7,490.
Aylestone
Suburb
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Aylestone is a suburb of Leicester in Leicestershire, England, southwest of the city centre and east of the River Soar. St Andrew's Church, Aylestone dates from the 13th century. Aylestone is situated 3½ miles north of Countesthorpe.
Countesthorpe
- Type: Locality
- Location: Blaby, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.5544° or 52° 33′ 16″ northLongitude
-1.1467° or 1° 8′ 48″ westElevation
302 feet (92 metres)Open location code
9C4WHV33+P8GeoNames ID
7294391
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