Norman Church Ruins
Norman Church Ruins is a ruins in Glenfields, Blaby, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Norman Church Ruins is situated nearby to Church of St Peter, as well as near the village Glenfield.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Peter and Kirby Muxloe Castle.
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 1¼ miles southwest of Norman Church Ruins.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenfield and Newfoundpool.
Glenfield
Village
Photo: Kev747, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glenfield is a large village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Glenfields, in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. At the 2011 Census, Glenfields had a population of 9,643.
Newfoundpool
Suburb
Newfoundpool is an area of Leicester lying south of the former Leicester and Swannington Railway. The land was purchased by market gardener Isaac Harrison in around 1830. Newfoundpool is situated 2 miles east of Norman Church Ruins.
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. Thorpe Astley is situated 2 miles south of Norman Church Ruins.
Norman Church Ruins
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Glenfields, Blaby, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.64923° or 52° 38′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.20703° or 1° 12′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C4WJQXV+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 914723962OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Highlights include Glenfield Primary School and Glenfield Methodist Church.
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