Owston and Newbold

Owston and Newbold is a civil parish, 5 miles west of Oakham in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 112.

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Type: Locality with 129 residents
Description: civil parish in Leicestershire, UK
Also known as: “Owston and Newbold (civil parish), Leicestershire” and “Owston and Newbold, Leicestershire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Andrew’s Church and Sauvey Castle.

St Andrew’s Church

Church

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Sauvey Castle

Archaeological site

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Sauvey Castle is a medieval castle, near Withcote, Leicestershire, England. It was probably built by King John in 1211 as a secluded hunting lodge in Leighfield Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knossington and Tilton on the Hill.

Knossington

Village

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Knossington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Knossington and Cold Overton, in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is located close to the border with Rutland, around 4 miles west of Oakham.

Tilton on the Hill

Village

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Tilton on the Hill is a village and a former civil parish, now in the parish of Tilton on the Hill and Halstead in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. Tilton on the Hill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Owston and Newbold.

Burrough on the Hill

Village

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Burrough-on-the Hill is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Somerby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England.