Upton, is a small

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and former

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, now in the parish of Sheepy, in the

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district of

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, England. It is on the Leicestershire and

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border west of Shenton and south-east of Sibson. In 1931 the parish had a population of 104. The local area is predominantly agricultural. Upton is a ribbon development with a mixture of Georgian, Victorian and more modern properties along Main Road. There is a caravan park and restaurant both operated b
Upton Barn
The hamlet has one post box. Administratively, Upton falls unde
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
an
Leicestershire County Council

History

Upton was formerly a

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in the parish of Sibson, from 1866 Upton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Sheepy.

Longhorn Cattle in Upton

In 1745, George Chapman following the work of Robert Bakewell (farmer) started a Longhorn cattle herd in Upton that proved prize winning and influential over the development of the breed during this period. The Chapman family continued breeding Longhorns into the mid 19th century

Cheese in Upton

Red Leicestershire cheese is made in Upton by the Leicestershire Handmade Cheese Co. The cheese is marketed under the ‘Sparkenhoe’ name. Cheese making began in November 2005. Sparkenhoe was the name of one of the Longhorn bulls bred by the Chapman family.Robert Bakewell and the Longhorn Breed of Cattle by Pat Stanley {{ISBN, 0-85236-305-2

References

External links

Leicestershire Handmade Cheese Co
Hamlets in Leicestershire Former civil parishes in Leicestershire Hinckley and Bosworth