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Worthington
Worthington — village in Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Worthington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,350 people. Address: LE65. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7810°, -1.3980°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Worthington is a village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the town of Coalville and a similar distance north-east of the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The population of the civil parish (including Gelsmoor, Griffydam and Newbold) at the 2011 census was 1,461. The village is about 5 miles (8 km) from East Midlands Airport and junction 23a of the M1 motorway where it meets the A42 road. The parish also includes the hamlet of Newbold.
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Background
History
Worthington's toponym may derive from the family name "Werden" or a man called "Weorth". The Domesday Book of 1086 records Henry de Ferrers as holding four carucates of land at "Werditone". The Church of England parish church of Saint Matthew is Norman. Most of its present windows were added in the 13th century and the remainder were added in about 1300. The parish lock-up is believed to have been built late in the 18th century. It is an octagonal building In 1874 the Midland Railway extended its Melbourne branch through Worthington parish to and opened Worthington railway station to serve the village. The Midland's successor the London, Midland and Scottish Railway withdrew the line's…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7810, -1.3980
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Parish
- Worthington
- Postcode
- LE65
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Population
- 1,350
- Official site
- worthington.leicestershireparishcouncils.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q947697 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Worthington, Leicestershire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Worthington, Church Street - geograph.org.uk - 915736.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Worthington?
- Worthington is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE65), in the parish of Worthington.
- Is Worthington free to visit?
- Yes, Worthington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Worthington?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE65. It sits within the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.