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Redmile
Redmile is an English village and civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, about north of Melton Mowbray and west of Grantham. The population of the civil parish, which includes Barkestone-le-Vale and Plungar, was 921 at the 2011 census, up from 829 in 2001."Census 2001 Parish profile" Leicestershire County Council. Retrieved 2 December 2014 Joint parish The parish lies in theVale of Belvoir
The Vale of Belvoir ( ) covers adjacent areas of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, England. The name derives from the Norman-French for "beautiful view" and dates back to Norman times.
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Plungar
Plungar is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Redmile, and the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. It is about north of the market town of Melton Mowbray and west from Grantham. Plungar is adjacent to the Grantham Canal and stands in the Vale of Belvoir. In 1931 the parish had a population of 205. History The Plungar name derives through the c.1130 name 'Plunard', itself from the Old English "plume" with the Old English "gara" or Old Scandinavian "garthr", meaning "Triangular plot where plum trees grow" or plum tree enclosure. In 1870 Plungar was a village and civil parish, and part of the district of Bingham. Parish area was with a population of 251, and 59 houses. At the time a Wesleyan chapel was recorded. Several Plungar children were educated at a free school in Barkestone. It had two rooms with a school house for a master and mistress. By 1830 the school had taught 14 children from Barkestone and 12 from Plungar, chosen by parish churchwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
