Broughton Astley
Broughton Astley is a locality in Harborough District, Leicestershire, England. Broughton Astley is situated nearby to the locality Primethorpe, as well as near the hamlet Sutton in the Elms.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
St Mary's Church is a church in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Narborough and Littlethorpe.
Narborough
Village
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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
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Littlethorpe is a small village 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″ northLongitude
-1.2317° or 1° 13′ 54″ westElevation
289 feet (88 metres)Open location code
9C4WGQP9+68GeoNames ID
7298308
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