Branston

Branston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of in the Melton district, in the county of , England. It lies 1 mile north of the A607 road, 7 miles south-west of and 7 miles north-east of , on the southern edge of the Vale of Belvoir, 3 miles south-west of . Reservoir is 700 yards to the north.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Leicestershire, UK
  • Also known as: “Branston, Leicestershire”, “Branstone”, and “Braunston”

Places of Interest

Highlights: St Guthlac’s Church, Branston and Church of St Denys, Eaton.

Church
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St Guthlac's Church is a church in Branston, Leicestershire.

Church
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Church
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knipton and Bescaby.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish, now…

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, deserted medieval village and… is situated 2 miles south of Branston.

Village
is a village and ecclesiastical parish in , England. is situated 2 miles west of Branston.

Branston

Latitude
52.85796° or 52° 51′ 29″ north
Longitude
-0.7975° or 0° 47′ 51″ west
Elevation
361 feet (110 metres)
Open location code
9C4XV652+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 454620900
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12264160
Wiki­data ID
Q4957569
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Welsh—“Branston” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ব্রান্সটন”
  • Chinese: “布兰斯顿”
  • Chinese: “布蘭斯頓”
  • Dutch: “Branston, Leicestershire”
  • French: “Branston”
  • German: “Branston”
  • Gujarati: “બ્રેન્સટન”
  • Irish: “Branston”
  • Japanese: “ブランストン”
  • Kannada: “ಬ್ರಾನ್ಸ್ಟನ್”
  • Korean: “브랜스톤”
  • Lithuanian: “Branstonas”
  • Polish: “Branston (Leicestershire)”
  • Polish: “Branston”
  • Portuguese: “Branston”
  • Russian: “Брэнстон”
  • Spanish: “Branston”
  • Swedish: “Branston, Leicestershire”
  • Swedish: “Branston”
  • Tamil: “ப்ரான்ஸ்டான்”
  • Telugu: “బ్రాన్స్టన్”
  • Urdu: “برینسٹون، لیسٹر شائر”
  • Welsh: “Branston, Swydd Gaerlŷr”
  • Welsh: “Branston”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Eaton and Croxton Kerrial.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Knipton Reservoir and Bluebell Wood.

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Worth a closer look: Leicester and Loughborough.

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