Knaptoft

Knaptoft is a deserted medieval village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire and lies approximately 9.7 miles south of the city of Leicester, England.

Type: Locality with 59 residents
Description: hamlet and civil parish in Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Knaptoft (civil parish), Leicestershire” and “Knaptoft, Leicestershire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Nicholas and Church of St Mary Magdalene.

Church of St Nicholas

Church

Photo: Richard Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Mary Magdalene

Church

Photo: Andrew Tatlow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary’s Church, Bruntingthorpe

Church

Photo: Ian Rob, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's Church is a church in Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walton and Fleckney.

Walton is a village in the civil parish of Kimcote and Walton, in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England, south of Leicester and west of Market Harborough. Walton is situated 2 miles southwest of Knaptoft.

Fleckney

Village

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fleckney is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated 2.5 miles west of the A6 national route between Market Harborough and Leicester. Fleckney is situated 3½ miles north of Knaptoft.