Cropston

Cropston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , part of the Borough of Charnwood in , England.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cropston Reservoir and Rothley railway station.

Reservoir
Photo: Charlie629, CC BY 3.0.
lies in in , . The dam and associated water works are in Cropston, while the bulk of the is in the neighbouring parish.

Railway station
Photo: Ronstar308, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a heritage railway station on the preserved section of the Great Central Railway's London Extension. Built to the standard island platform pattern of country stations on the line, it originally opened on 15 March 1899 and has been restored to late Edwardian era condition, circa 1910.

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Broadnook and Woodhouse Eaves.

Village
Photo: Aethonatic, CC0.
, officially Garden Village, is a and planned community located in Charnwood, . Described as the "first garden village" in Leicestershire, sits directly to the north of and roughly 4 miles from 's city centre. is situated 2 miles east of Cropston.

Village
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is a village in the Borough of Charnwood, , England. Nearby are the villages of , , and . Breakback Road leads from the village to and . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cropston.

Village
Photo: Wesley Trevor Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a large village and civil parish within the Charnwood borough of , England. It is three miles north of city centre and is part of the wider Leicester Urban Area. is situated 3 miles southeast of Cropston.

Cropston

Latitude
52.69267° or 52° 41′ 34″ north
Longitude
-1.18166° or 1° 10′ 54″ west
Elevation
262 feet (80 metres)
Open location code
9C4WMRV9+38
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12817234
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12264236
Wiki­data ID
Q5187997
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Satellite Map

Discover Cropston from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Cropston” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cropston”
  • Dutch: “Cropston”
  • French: “Cropston”
  • German: “Cropston”
  • Irish: “Cropston”
  • Polish: “Cropston”
  • Scots: “Cropston”
  • Spanish: “Cropston”
  • Swedish: “Cropston”
  • Welsh: “Cropston”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Thurcaston and Heathe Gardens.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cropston Free Church and Cropston Caravan Site.

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