Hungarton
Coordinates: 52°39′32″N 0°58′44″W / 52.659°N 0.979°W
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 Hungarton seen from near Quenby Hall |
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 Hungarton
Hungarton shown within Leicestershire |
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| Population | 269 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SK690073 |
| Civil parish | Hungarton |
| District | Harborough |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEICESTER |
| Postcode district | LE7 |
| Dialling code | 0116 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Rutland and Melton |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
Hungarton (or Hungerton) is a small village in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is about 10 miles (16.1 km) north-east of Leicester and 13 miles (21 km) south-west of Melton Mowbray. The village is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as Hungretone.
The layout of the village of Hungarton follows that of the model village built between 1764 and 1776 by Shuckbrugh Ashby the then owner of nearby Quenby Hall. There are a few cottages that pre-date these houses and many houses have been built since.
The village has a church, a village hall, a small stream and a Millennium Green. It also has a pub called "The Black Boy". Stilton cheese was first produced in a dairy in the grounds of Quenby Hall.
[edit] The Parish
The Parish of Hungarton covers over 4,000 acres (16 km²) of land. and includes the three estates of Quenby Hall, Baggrave and Ingarsby as well as the village.
[edit] References
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Hungarton CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=795965&c=Hungarton&d=16&e=15&g=466007&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1222636751242&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
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