Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire
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St Mary's Church Bruntingthorpe |
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Bruntingthorpe |
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Shire county | Leicestershire |
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Region | East Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Leicestershire |
Fire | Leicestershire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°30′10″N 1°06′52″W / 52.50279°N 1.11457°W
Bruntingthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the census the parish had a population of 398. The parish also includes the hamlet of Upper Bruntingthorpe.
The former RAF Bruntingthorpe is now Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome.
History
Bruntingthorpe is in the Domesday book where it is listed amongst the lands held by Hugh de Grandmesnil [1] for the King.
References
- ↑ Ann Williams; Geoffrey Haward Martin (2003). Domesday book. Penguin Classics. p. 652. ISBN 978-0-14-143994-5.
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