Grimston, Leicestershire
Grimston is a village and civil parish in the Melton District, in the English county of Leicestershire. The population (including Saxelbye) of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 294.[1]
| Grimston | |
|---|---|
 Stone and stocks on the village green | |
  Grimston Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 294 (2011 Census) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Melton Mowbray |
| Postcode district | LE14 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Amenities
Grimston has a pub, a place of worship and once had a railway station called Grimston railway station.
The 13th-century parish church of St John the Baptist, restored in 1856, is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST PETER (1075032)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grimston, Leicestershire. |
- http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=10850
- http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-190211-shoby-priory-grimston
- http://www.achurchnearyou.com/grimston-st-john-the-baptist/
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