Kimcote and Walton is a

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 authorit ...

situated in the

Harborough Market Harborough is a market town in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, in the far southeast of the county, forming part of the border with Northamptonshire. Market Harborough's population was 25,143 in 2020. It is the ad ...

district, in Leicestershire, England, approximately 4 miles north east of

Lutterworth Lutterworth is a market town and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The town is located in southern Leicestershire, close to the borders with Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. It is located north of Rugby ...

. The population of the

at the 2011 census was 600. The parish includes the villages of Kimcote and

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(historically also known as Walton in Knaptoft). All Saints Parish Church is situated in Kimcote. Walton once had a church but it was defunct in about 1630. Walton still has a Baptist Chapel and a Public House, the Dog and Gun. The parish was created in 1898 from the merger of the civil parishes on Kimcote and Walton in Knaptoft. The parish was the base for many stockingers during the 19th century.

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Census 2001 Parish ProfileParish CouncilOrdnance Survey mapping of Kimcote and Walton Heritage records in Kimcote and WaltonPhotographs of Kimcote from GeographPhotographs of Walton from GeographThe Grange - Bed and Breakfast accommodation
Civil parishes in Harborough District {{Leicestershire-geo-stub