Stathern is an English village and
civil parish
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in the
Melton district of
Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
. It lies in the
Vale 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.
Extent and geology
The vale is a tract ...
about north of
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray () is a town in Leicestershire, England, north-east of Leicester, and south-east of Nottingham. It lies on the River Eye, known below Melton as the Wreake. The town had a population 27,670 in 2019. The town is sometimes promo ...
. Its church has an unusual dedication and its school a long history. Its pub doubles as a post office.
Population
In the
2001 census the parish had 288 dwellings, and a population of 672. The population had increased to 728 at the time of the 2011 census, and was estimated at 751 in 2019.
Amenities
The village has an Anglican church, St Guthlac's, listed Grade II*. Parts of it date from the 13th and 17th centuries. It was restored in 1867–1868 under R. W. Johnson.
Guthlac of Crowland
Saint Guthlac of Crowland ( ang, Gūðlāc; la, Guthlacus; 674 – 3 April 714 CE) was a Christian hermit and saint from Lincolnshire in England. He is particularly venerated in the Fens of eastern England.
Life
Guthlac was the son of Penwalh ...
was a Lincolnshire hermit-saint of the 7th–8th century. The church has a ring of five bells. It normally holds a family service on the first Sunday in the month.
The village primary school in Water Lane dates back at least to 1868 and in some form to 1845. It has about 100 pupils.
The public house, ''The Plough Inn'', also acts as a restaurant and provides thrice-weekly post office services. There is a butcher's shop and bed-and-breakfast accommodation available in the village.
Stathern is served by hourly weekday, daytime buses between Melton Mowbray and
Bottesford or
Bingham.
Bus times. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
/ref> The nearest railway station is at Bottesford (8 miles/12.9 km), with services to and beyond Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east ...
and Grantham
Grantham () is a market and industrial town in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road. It lies some 23 miles (37 km) south of the Lincoln and ...
or Skegness
Skegness ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey District of Lincolnshire, England. On the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, the town is east of Lincoln and north-east of Boston. With a population of 19,579 as of 2011, i ...
.
File:Stathern South.jpg, View of Stathern looking South from the roof of St Guthlac's Church
File:Stathern North.jpg, View of Stathern looking North from the roof of St Guthlac's Church
File:St_Guthlac's Church, Stathern.jpg, St Guthlac's Church
File:UK_Stathern_(SideA).jpg, Signpost in Stathern
File:UK_Stathern_(SideB).jpg, Signpost in Stathern
References
External links
Villages in Leicestershire
Civil parishes in Leicestershire
Borough of Melton
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