Towns & cities · West Midlands
Desford
Desford — village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Market Bosworth · 8.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Desford is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,676 people. Address: LE9. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England". Coordinates: 52.6250°, -1.2950°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Desford is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of England, 7 miles (11 km) west of the centre of Leicester and around 7 miles north east of Hinckley. Situated on a hill approximately 400 feet above sea level, the parish includes the hamlets of Botcheston and Newtown Unthank and a scattered settlement at Lindridge. The population at the 2021 census had increased to 4,592. Desford is in the Doomsday Book of 1086 but the name itself is older than that meaning Deor's Ford suggesting an Anglo Saxon origin. Another suggestion is that it means 'ford frequented with wild animals'.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6250, -1.2950
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Parish
- Desford
- Postcode
- LE9
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Population
- 3,676
- Nearest railway station
- Market Bosworth — 8.5 km
- Official site
- desford.leicestershireparishcouncils.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1612314 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Desford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St martins church desford 31l07.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Desford?
- Desford is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE9), in the parish of Desford.
- Is Desford free to visit?
- Yes, Desford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Desford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE9. It sits within the Hinckley and Bosworth parliamentary constituency.