Towns & cities · West Midlands
Blaby
Blaby — village and civil parish in Leicestershire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Narborough · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Blaby is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 6,163 people. Address: LE8. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Leicestershire, UK". Coordinates: 52.5724°, -1.1678°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Blaby () is a large village in the Blaby District in central Leicestershire, England, approximately five miles (8 km) south of Leicester city centre. At the time of the 2011 census, Blaby had a population of 6,194, falling slightly from 6,240 in 2001. Given Blaby's proximity to the city, it is part of the Leicester Urban Area. Its name likely came from Old Norse. Blábýr = "farmstead or village belonging to a man named Blár" (where the -r is a case ending). There seems to have been a dense patch of Viking settlement in Leicestershire, although some records in the Blaby Library indicate the origin of the village's name was from the first vicar. Blaby is twinned with the village of Villers-sous-Saint-Leu in France.
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Background
Architecture
]] While there are few buildings of outstanding historical or architectural interest, old Blaby is a conservation area. Old Blaby contains The Bakers Arms, a thatched public house that dates back to 1485. The other public houses to be found in Blaby are The Fox & Tiger, The Bulls Head and The Black Horse. The Tom Thumb and The Egyptian Queen have been demolished. Blaby is home to three schools: Blaby Stokes CE Primary School, Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School, and Foxfields Academy.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5724, -1.1678
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Blaby
- Parish
- Blaby
- Postcode
- LE8
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Population
- 6,163
- Nearest railway station
- Narborough — 2.4 km
- Official site
- www.leicestershireparishcouncils.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1619060 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blaby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blaby Post Office.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blaby?
- Blaby is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE8), in the parish of Blaby.
- Is Blaby free to visit?
- Yes, Blaby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blaby?
- The nearest railway station is Narborough, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE8.