Foxton
Foxton is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England, to the north-west of Market Harborough. The village is on the Grand Union Canal and is a short walk to the site of the Foxton Locks and Foxton Inclined Plane.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Helen and Church of All Saints.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Market Harborough and Kibworth Beauchamp.
Market Harborough
Kibworth Beauchamp
Village
Kibworth is an area of the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, that contains two civil parishes: the villages of Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt. Kibworth Beauchamp is situated 2½ miles northwest of Foxton.
Foxton Locks
Locality
Foxton Locks are ten canal locks consisting of two "staircases" each of five locks, located on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal about 3 miles west of the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough.
Foxton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.5064° or 52° 30′ 23″ north
Longitude
-0.966° or 0° 57′ 58″ west
Elevation
302 feet (92 metres)
Open location code
9C4XG24M+HJ
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