Peckleton

Peckleton
Peckleton
Peckleton shown within Leicestershire
Population 1,067 (2011)
OS grid reference SK4701
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Leicester
Postcode district LE9
Police Leicestershire
Fire Leicestershire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands

Peckleton is a small village and civil parish located in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The villages of Kirkby Mallory and Stapleton also form part of the parish. Thus, according to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,077,[1] falling slightly to 1,067 at the 2011 census.[2] Due east of the village is Peckleton Common, adjacent to The Glebe Fisheries, an angling centre of excellence completed in 1996. The local church, St Mary Magdalene, is located just south of the village centre. Notable residents of Peckleton include George Vincent (MP), heir (through his mother) to the Moton family which held the manor of Peckleton for centuries; and descendants of Charles Henry Bennett, illustrator to Charles Darwin and Lewis Carroll.

References

  1. ↑ Census 2001 Parish Profile. Leicestershire County Council.
  2. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

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