Shangton
Shangton is a parish and village 1 mile north of Tur Langton in Leicestershire, England. The parish is part of the Harborough district. According to the University of Nottingham English Place-names project, the settlement name Shangton could mean 'shank farm/settlement', a long, narrow bent piece of ground; a narrow ridge or 'shank' projecting from high ground beside the village.
- Type: Locality with 92 residents
- Description: village in Leicestershire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Shangton, Leicestershire”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Church of St Nicholas and Church of St Andrew.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kibworth Beauchamp and Carlton Curlieu.
Kibworth Beauchamp
Village
Shangton
- Categories: village and civil parish
- Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.566° or 52° 33′ 58″ north
Longitude
-0.9407° or 0° 56′ 27″ west
Population
92
Elevation
436 feet (133 metres)
Open location code
9C4XH385+CP
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Shangton” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Шангтон”
- Cebuano: “Shangton”
- Dutch: “Shangton”
- French: “Shangton”
- Irish: “Shangton”
- Italian: “Shangton”
- Ladin: “Shangton”
- Persian: “شنگتون”
- Polish: “Shangton”
- Swedish: “Shangton”
- Urdu: “شینگٹن”
- Welsh: “Shangton”
- “Shangton”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Shangton and Three Gates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Langton Caudle and Bassett’s Hill.
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