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Great Easton (other)
Great Easton may refer to two places in England: *Great Easton, Essex *Great Easton, Leicestershire Great Easton is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The parish had a population of 558 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 671 at the 2011 census. Overview The village's name means 'eastern ... See also * Great Eastern (other) {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Easton, Essex
Great Easton is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district in Essex, England. Great Easton village is about 2 miles (3 km) north of Great Dunmow, and the village of Little Easton is about to the south. Great Easton parish contains the hamlets of Gallows Green, Mill End Green and Duton Hill and shares a parish council with Tilty. The parish has a population of a few hundred people, measured at 1,035 in the 2011 census The village public house is The Swan, located close to the church. A further parish public house is The Green Man at Mill End Green. The parish church is dedicated to Saint John and Saint Giles. History Great Easton dates from the 12th century. The village used to be known as 'Easton ad montem' or 'Easton atte munte' to distinguish it from Little Easton. The suffix denotes the mound close to the church in the grounds of Easton Hall. It is believed to be the remains of a motte and bailey castle, around which the village has grown since medieval ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Easton, Leicestershire
Great Easton is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The parish had a population of 558 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 671 at the 2011 census. Overview The village's name means 'eastern farm/settlement'. The village sits in the Welland Valley in the rolling south Leicestershire countryside. It is located in the extreme south-east of the county and is very close to the borders with Northamptonshire and Rutland; it is just south of the Eyebrook Reservoir. Nearby places are Bringhurst and Drayton in Leicestershire, Caldecott in Rutland, and Rockingham and Cottingham in Northamptonshire. The nearest town is Corby in Northamptonshire. The village has public transport services to Corby town centre, Oakham and Uppingham, Market Harborough town centre and St Margaret's Bus Station in Leicester. The village also formerly had a cricket team, but after the playing field was destroyed they relocated to Rockingham Castle and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |