Harston, Leicestershire

Harston
Harston Harston shown within Leicestershire
OS grid reference	SK839318
– London	100 mi (160 km) S
District	Melton
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GRANTHAM
Postcode district	NG32
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton
List of places UK England Leicestershire

Coordinates: 52°52′41″N 0°45′14″W / 52.878°N 0.754°W / 52.878; -0.754

Harston is a crossroads village in Leicestershire, England.

Harston village sign

Harston is near to the border with Lincolnshire. The nearest town is Grantham, approximately 6 miles (10 km) to the north-east.

Harston forms part of the civil parish of Belvoir which, in turn, is part of the district of Melton.^[1]

References

↑ "Leicestershire Towns and Villages", Leicestershire County Council. Retrieved 2 December 2014

External links

Media related to Harston, Leicestershire at Wikimedia Commons

Ceremonial county of Leicestershire

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Unitary authorities	Leicester

Boroughs or districts	Blaby Charnwood Harborough Hinckley and Bosworth Melton North West Leicestershire Oadby and Wigston

Major settlements	Ashby-de-la-Zouch Braunstone Town Castle Donington Coalville Earl Shilton Hinckley Leicester (Leicester Urban Area) Loughborough Lutterworth Market Bosworth Market Harborough Melton Mowbray Oadby Shepshed Syston Wigston Magna See also: List of civil parishes in Leicestershire

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