Knossington is a village in the Melton borough of

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, England. It is located close to the border with

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, around west of

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. The population of the

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(called Knossington and Cold Overton) at the 2011 census was 316. The village is part of the

of Knossington and Cold Overton. It has been a designated

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since 1977.

History and notable buildings

Knossington is listed in the

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, having 31 households, in the hundred of

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. In the south of the village is the Manor House, dating from the 16th or early 17th century. Entrance to Knossington Grange - geograph

The west side of the village is dominated by the grounds of Knossington Grange, a large Tudor style mansion built in the late 19th century, now a school. The 14th-century St Peter's church, restored in 1830, is a Grade II* listed building.

References

{{authority control Villages in Leicestershire Civil parishes in Leicestershire Borough of Melton