Bitteswell
Bitteswell is a small village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire in England. It is close to Lutterworth, and situated just to the north of that town, and in the 2001 census had a population of 454.[1] It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Betmeswelle.
It was the site of RAF Bitteswell, an airfield used in the Second World War. Hawker Siddeley Aviation had a factory close by, where Vulcan bombers were built and maintained.
The Village also has a small C of E Primary School, St. Mary's C of E primary. it also houses a Church or England church, St Mary's. There is a pub called "The Man at Arms", part of the King Henry Taverns group.
[edit] References
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Bitteswell CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=795934&c=Bitteswell&d=16&e=15&g=466015&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1241804431129&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
[edit] External links
Media related to Bitteswell at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 52°28′05″N 1°12′42″W / 52.46806°N 1.21167°W
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