Barrow is a village and civil parish in the county of
Rutland
Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire.
Its greatest len ...
in the
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. It comprises the eastern half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It consists of Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Li ...
of England. It is located about five miles (8 km) north-east of
Oakham
Oakham is the county town of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, east of Leicester, south-east of Nottingham and west of Peterborough. It had a population of 10,922 in the 2011 census, estimated at 11,191 in 2019. Oakham is to the west o ...
. At the 2011 census the population remained less than 100 and is included in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
of
Cottesmore.
The village's name means 'Burial-mound/hill', probably signifying to the one on the crest of the hill near The Green.
References
External links
Rutland Website – Barrow
Barrow Stables
www.barrowstables.com
Villages in Rutland
Civil parishes in Rutland
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