The Blue Ball
The Blue Ball is a pub in Shepshed, Charnwood District, England which is located on Market Place. The Blue Ball is situated nearby to Shepshed Post Office, as well as near the church Saint Botolph.- Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 1:00 PM—11:00 PM and Friday 1:00 PM—12:30 AM and Saturday noon—12:30 AM and Sunday noon—11:00 PM
Tuesday: closed - Type: Pub
- Address: 16 Market Place, LE12 9RT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iveshead School and Blackbrook Reservoir.
Iveshead School
School
Iveshead School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form situated within the town of Shepshed, Leicestershire, England. It was formed in September 2017 through the merger of Hind Leys Community College and Shepshed High School. Iveshead School is situated 2,000 feet east of The Blue Ball.
Blackbrook Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Richard Guise, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackbrook Reservoir is a 33.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Shepshed and Whitwick in Leicestershire. The reservoir was constructed in 1796 in order to feed the Charnwood Forest Canal, which has long since vanished. Blackbrook Reservoir is situated 2 miles southwest of The Blue Ball.
Pilkington Library
Library
Photo: Chemical Engineer, Public domain.
The Pilkington Library is the academic library at Loughborough University, situated in the West Park of the university campus at Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England. Pilkington Library is situated 2½ miles east of The Blue Ball.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belton and Oaks in Charnwood.
Belton
Village
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belton is a small village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. The village is located approximately 2 miles northwest of the town of Shepshed, 5.5 miles west-northwest of Loughborough, and 6 miles northeast of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Belton is situated 2 miles west of The Blue Ball.
Oaks in Charnwood
Hamlet
Oaks in Charnwood is a hamlet of scattered houses in the English county of Leicestershire within the Charnwood Forest. Oaks in Charnwood is located in and is part of the Civil Parish of Charley in North West Leicestershire. Oaks in Charnwood is situated 2 miles south of The Blue Ball.
Thorpe Acre
Suburb
Thorpe Acre is a suburb of Loughborough, Leicestershire. Thorpe Acre is situated 2 miles east of The Blue Ball.
The Blue Ball
Latitude
52.77407° or 52° 46′ 27″ northLongitude
-1.29044° or 1° 17′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C4WQPF5+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 2673407488OpenStreetMap feature
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