Littlethorpe, Leicestershire

Littlethorpe
Littlethorpe
Littlethorpe shown within Leicestershire
OS grid reference SP5399696940
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Leicester
Postcode district LE19
Dialling code 0116
Police Leicestershire
Fire Leicestershire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament
Old Inn Pub, Station Road, Littlethorpe
Riddington Road Farm

Littlethorpe is a small village approximately 6 miles (10 km) south of Leicester, separated from the village of Narborough by the Leicester to Birmingham railway line, and the River Soar.

The village expanded since the Second World War most noticeably through the creation of two housing estates, the Jelson estate and Barratt estate. Housing continues to be built, Parnell Close being completed during 2005. Riddington road farm has now been demolished. Construction of the new cottages began around October 2008 and is now complete.

Services

The village benefits from two pubs, despite its size; The Plough Inn and the Old Inn. Both have a variety of clubs, including skittles, dominoes, football and darts. Both pubs compete in the tug-of-war which is held annually at the gala which is held in littlethorpe Park every July.

Other services include a village store ( which now is no longer in business), garden centre, Dignity Funeral Directors and a beauty salon called The beauty salon which is located right next door to the old village store. Previously a hardware shop was situated on Cosby Road next to the village store, however a fire led to its demolition after closure. This land has now been developed into cottages.

Littlethorpe Community Association

The Littlethorpe Community Association (LCA) meets in the skittle alley of one of the pubs. The Association organises the annual gala on Littlethorpe Park and Thorpe meadows, as well as holding monthly coffee mornings at the village hall and operating the Santa Run each Christmas. More recently the association has organised Easter Egg Hunts and a Christmas decoration morning at the village hall.

The village has no church of its own, but is part of the parish of Narborough, along with Huncote. Previously Littlethorpe was part of Cosby parish.

Was started By Dennis Jones

Twinning

Genappe, Belgium

The village, along with Narborough, shares its twinning with the village of Genappe in Belgium. Visits continue to take place, and in 2005 a football match was held between Genappe and local team, Narborough & Littlethorpe.

Notable residents

Rapist and Child killer Colin Pitchfork, the first murderer to be brought to justice through the use of DNA finger printing, lived at Haybarn Close, littlethorpe.

See also

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