Copt Oak
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Copt Oak is a place in Leicestershire in England. It is in the North West Leicestershire district, near Bawdon Lodge, Charley and Ulverscroft.
In its name, "cop" is an old English word for "head", i.e. "[be]headed oak" = "pollarded oak".
[edit] Youth Hostel
For many years the village, north of the junction of the A50 and the M1, was known for its small youth hostel, which is now closed.
[edit] Transmitter
Copt Oak is the highest point of the M1, and the site of BBC Radio Leicester's only transmitter on 104.9FM, and also the main tranemitter of Gem 106 (former Heart 106 before January 2011) on 106.0FM.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 52°42′40″N 1°17′20″W / 52.711°N 1.289°W
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