Thurcaston and Cropston

Thurcaston and Cropston is a civil parish in , . As its name suggests, it consists of the villages of and . The parish had a population at the 2001 Census of 2,076, with around 1,200 in Cropston and 800 in Thurcaston.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 1,990 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Leicestershire, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Thurcaston and Cropston (civil parish), Leicestershire” and “Thurcaston and Cropston, Leicestershire”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cropston Reservoir and Bradgate Park.

Reservoir
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lies in in , .

Park
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is a public park in …

Railway station
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is a heritage railway station…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birstall and Sileby.

Village
Photo: Wesley Trevor Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a large village and civil parish within… is situated 2½ miles southeast of Thurcaston and Cropston.

Village
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is a former industrial village and civil parish… is situated 3½ miles northeast of Thurcaston and Cropston.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in … is situated 3 miles north of Thurcaston and Cropston.

Thurcaston and Cropston

Latitude
52.6974° or 52° 41′ 51″ north
Longitude
-1.1693° or 1° 10′ 10″ west
Population
1,990
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
9C4WMRWJ+X7
Geo­Names ID
7295412
Wiki­data ID
Q7799262
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Thurcaston and Cropston” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Thurcaston and Cropston”
  • Irish: “Thurcaston agus Cropston”
  • Swedish: “Thurcaston and Cropston”
  • Turkish: “Thurcaston and Cropston”
  • Welsh: “Thurcaston and Cropston”
  • “Thurcaston and Cropston”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Thurcaston and Cropston.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rothley Park Golf Club and Bradgate House.

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