Church of St Peter

Church of St Peter is a church in , , . Church of St Peter is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church building in Glenfield, Leicestershire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “St Peter’s”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kirby Muxloe Castle and Kirby Frith Nature Reserve.

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, also known historically as Kirby Castle, is a ruined, fortified manor house in , , England. William, Lord Hastings, began work on the castle in 1480, founding it on the site of a pre-existing manor house. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Church of St Peter.

Nature reserve
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Kirby Frith is a 2.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of . 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.

Hospital
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, formally known as Glenfield General Hospital, is situated near , on the outskirts of . It is one of England's main hospitals for coronary care and respiratory diseases. is situated 1¼ miles east of Church of St Peter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenfield and Newfoundpool.

Village
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is a large village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Glenfields, in the Blaby district of , England. At the 2011 Census, Glenfields had a population of 9,643.

Suburb
is an area of lying south of the former Leicester and Swannington Railway. The land was purchased by market gardener Isaac Harrison in around 1830. is situated 2 miles east of Church of St Peter.

Suburb
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is a suburban settlement on the southwestern edge of the city of , . It is part of the civil parish of , although a small part of the development, around Goodheart Way, extends into civil parish. is situated 2 miles south of Church of St Peter.

Church of St Peter

Latitude
52.64906° or 52° 38′ 57″ north
Longitude
-1.20647° or 1° 12′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C4WJQXV+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 178936045
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q26643084
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