Fishpond
Fishpond is an archaeological site in Leicester Forest East, Blaby, England. Fishpond is situated nearby to the community center Warren Community Centre, as well as near the marketplace New Lubbesthorpe Village Market.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirby Muxloe Castle and St Andrew’s.
Kirby Muxloe Castle
Photo: MikPeach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirby Muxloe Castle, also known historically as Kirby Castle, is a ruined, fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England. William, Lord Hastings, began work on the castle in 1480, founding it on the site of a pre-existing manor house. Kirby Muxloe Castle is situated 2 miles north of Fishpond.
St Andrew’s
Church
Photo: Peter Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew’s is a church, which is situated 1 mile north of Fishpond.
Kirby Frith Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirby Frith is a 2.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Leicester. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council. This site is described by Natural England as the richest wildflower grassland in the county, with species such as devil's-bit scabious, betony and yellow rattle. Kirby Frith Nature Reserve is situated 2 miles northeast of Fishpond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lubbesthorpe and Thorpe Astley.
Lubbesthorpe
Hamlet
Lubbesthorpe is a hamlet and parish in the district of Blaby within Enderby on the outskirts of Leicester, England, on the west side of the M1 motorway and the River Soar.
Thorpe Astley
Suburb
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thorpe Astley is a suburban settlement on the southwestern edge of the city of Leicester, England. It is part of the civil parish of Braunstone Town, although a small part of the development, around Goodheart Way, extends into Leicester Forest East civil parish.
Braunstone Town
Village
Photo: Leeclarke1981, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Braunstone is a town and civil parish in the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England. At the 2011 census the population of the town was 16,850. Braunstone is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, giving a population of "two sokemen and four villeins". Braunstone Town is situated 1½ miles east of Fishpond.
Fishpond
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Leicester Forest East, Blaby, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.61173° or 52° 36′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.21862° or 1° 13′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C4WJQ6J+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3366221329OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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