Misterton with Walcote, formerly just Misterton is a
civil parish
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in the
English
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county of
Leicestershire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 486.
It forms part of the
Harborough district. Of its two settlements
Walcote is by far the larger, but Misterton has the
parish church
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.
Walcote is on the
A4304 road
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some two miles east of the town of
Lutterworth
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and a mile east of Junction 20 of the
M1 motorway
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.
The village has one public house, The Black Horse, which re-opened in 2017. The Tavern is now a private dwelling.
History
The parish was renamed from "Misterton" to "Misterton with Walcote" on 1 April 1995.
References
External links
Parish profileParish Council websiteHistoric photographsMisterton with Walcote Community Trust Vision through time
Civil parishes in Harborough District
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