The Dovecote
The Dovecote is a recreation area in Shepshed, Charnwood District, England. The Dovecote is situated nearby to the church Saint Botolph, as well as near Bethesda Baptist Church.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 1,200 feet east of The Dovecote.
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 Dovecote.
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 2 miles east of The Dovecote.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thorpe Acre and Nanpantan.
Thorpe Acre
Suburb
Thorpe Acre is a suburb of Loughborough, Leicestershire. Thorpe Acre is situated 2 miles east of The Dovecote.
Nanpantan
Village
Photo: MaltaGC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nanpantan is a historic village, ward and suburb of Loughborough, in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is located in the south-west of the town of Loughborough. It is home to Nanpantan Reservoir. Nanpantan is situated 2 miles southeast of The Dovecote.
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 Dovecote.
The Dovecote
- Type: Football
- Categories: recreation area and sports location
- Location: Shepshed, Charnwood District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.77444° or 52° 46′ 28″ northLongitude
-1.28695° or 1° 17′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C4WQPF7+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 32349575OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundOpenStreetMap feature
sport=soccer
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