Stapleford, Leicestershire

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Stapleford
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMelton Mowbray
Postcode districtLE
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
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Leicestershire

Stapleford is a village in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, east of Melton Mowbray. It is just south of the River Eye, and is part of the civil parish of Freeby (where the population is included).

The village is the site of the large Stapleford Park. The historic Stapleford Miniature Railway runs in the park.

Gatehouses at entrance to Stapleford Park
photographed November 2005

See also