Blaston is a village and
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 ...
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 of
Leicestershire. It is a small parish with a population of 54 according to the 2001 census. As the population had remained less than 100 details from the 2011 census are included in the civil parish of
Horninghold. The village is near
Nevill Holt
Nevill Holt is a hamlet and civil parish in the Harborough District of Leicestershire, England. It is situated about northeast of Market Harborough, northwest of Corby and lies close to the borders with Northamptonshire and Rutland. It is on ...
,
Medbourne
Medbourne is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 473.
Each year it competes with nearby Hallaton during the Bottle-kickin ...
and
Hallaton
Hallaton is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 523, which had increased to 594 at the 2011 census.
History and description
The village' ...
.
St Giles' Church, Blaston was rebuilt in 1878. Blaston was first mentioned in Domesday Book and the name probably means the settlement of Bleath (an Anglo-Saxon).
Annual Show
There is an annual show on the last Sunday in June, organised by the Blaston and District Agricultural Society.
In 2011, the show took place on Sunday 26 June, close to the nearby village of
Slawston
Slawston is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, north-east of Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, in the far southeast ...
. The Show raises money for local charities.
References
External links
Victoria County History on Blastonthe Society
Villages in Leicestershire
Civil parishes in Harborough District
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