Broughton Astley

Broughton Astley is a large village and civil parish located in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated in the south of Leicestershire, about 6 miles east of Hinckley, about 9 miles from the centre of Leicester, and about 14 miles from Coventry.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Broughton Astley and Church of St Michael and All Saints.

St Mary’s Church, Broughton Astley

Church

Photo: Poliphilo, CC0.

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

Church of St Michael and All Saints

Church

Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Michael and All Angels

Church

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Narborough and Littlethorpe.

Narborough

Village

Photo: Kev747, Public domain.

Narborough is a large village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England, around six miles southwest of Leicester. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 8,498. Narborough is situated 2½ miles northeast of Broughton Astley.

Littlethorpe

Village

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Littlethorpe is a hamlet approximately six miles south of Leicester, separated from the village of Narborough by the Leicester to Birmingham railway line, and the River Soar of which it is the true discharge. Littlethorpe is situated 2½ miles northeast of Broughton Astley.

Sutton in the Elms

Hamlet

Sutton in the Elms is a settlement in the northwest of Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. Its name is sometimes abbreviated to Sutton Elms. Sutton is one of the three settlements mentioned in Domesday that now comprise Broughton Astley: namely Broctone, Sutone and Torp.

Broughton Astley

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

52.5356° or 52° 32′ 8″ north

Longitude

-1.2317° or 1° 13′ 54″ west

Elevation

289 feet (88 metres)

Open location code

9C4WGQP9+68

GeoNames ID

7298308

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