Hallaton
Hallaton village
Hallaton parish church
Hallaton is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 523.
The parish church is dedicated to St Michael and is mainly of the 13th century: the aisles were added a century later.[1] The village has a famous bottle kicking ritual and "Hare Pie Scramble", which take place usually on Easter Monday. There is a small village museum, offering history of the area. The Hallaton Treasure, a late Iron Age hoard of more than 5,000 silver and gold coins was found at a site near Hallaton in 2000.[2]
There was once a Hallaton railway station on the line between Market Harborough and Nottingham.
See also
References
- ↑ Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the North. London: Collins; p. 168
- ↑ "Coin Hoard Article".
External links
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- Village website
- Hallaton Parish Walks
- A good walk: Hallaton and Medbourne, Leicestershire The Times 4 April 2009
Coordinates: 52°33′43″N 0°50′10″W / 52.562°N 0.836°W
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