Towns & cities · East Midlands
Barrow upon Soar
Barrow upon Soar — village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barrow-upon-Soar · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Barrow upon Soar is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 5,083 people. Address: LE12. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England". Coordinates: 52.7517°, -1.1500°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Barrow upon Soar is a large village in northern Leicestershire, in the Soar Valley between Leicester and Loughborough, with a population at the 2011 census of 5,856. In the March 2021 census, it registered a population of 6,825.
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Background
History
The village's name means 'grove situated on the River Soar'. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of the Counties of Leicester and Rutland (1877) says: The village is known for a plesiosaur that was excavated here in 1851. The specimen of Atychodracon megacephalus, found in a lime pit outside the village, was nicknamed the "Barrow Kipper". At the centre of the village is a roundabout with a sign depicting its skeleton. The skeleton is now on display at the Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, with a full-size replica at Charnwood Museum in Loughborough. The village's football club has the skeleton on its badge.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7517, -1.1500
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Barrow upon Soar
- Postcode
- LE12
- Parliamentary constituency
- Loughborough
- Population
- 5,083
- Nearest railway station
- Barrow-upon-Soar — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.leicestershirevillages.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q808993 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barrow upon Soar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Barrow Upon Soar parish church 2006-04-14 034web.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barrow upon Soar?
- Barrow upon Soar is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE12), in the parish of Barrow upon Soar.
- Is Barrow upon Soar free to visit?
- Yes, Barrow upon Soar is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barrow upon Soar?
- The nearest railway station is Barrow-upon-Soar, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE12.