Ellistown and Battleflat
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Ellistown and Battleflat is a civil parish
in North West Leicestershire
, Leicestershire
, England
, just south of the unparished area
of Coalville
. As its name indicates, the parish includes the villages of Ellistown
and Battleflat. Battle Flat was formerly divided between the parishes of Thornton
and Ibstock
and the name is said to have arisen from a skirmish during the English Civil War
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in North West Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. Its main towns are Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville.The district contains East Midlands Airport, which operates flights to the rest of Britain and to various places in Europe...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, just south of the unparished area
Unparished area
In England, an unparished area is an area that is not covered by a civil parish. Most urbanised districts of England are either entirely or partly unparished. Many towns and some cities in otherwise rural districts are also unparished areas and therefore no longer have a town council or city...
of Coalville
Coalville
Coalville is a town in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population estimated in 2003 to be almost 33,000. It is situated on the A511 trunk road between Leicester and Burton upon Trent, close to junction 22 of the M1 motorway where the A511 meets the A50 between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and...
. As its name indicates, the parish includes the villages of Ellistown
Ellistown
Ellistown is a small village in Leicestershire, England with a primary school, 5 play parks, a football club,two shops, a garage, a [Cadbury] shop, a Post Office and a hairdressers. There is also a Public house with rooms to rent, called The New Ellistown , and a Working Men's Club. It is situated...
and Battleflat. Battle Flat was formerly divided between the parishes of Thornton
Thornton, Leicestershire
Thornton is a village in Leicestershire, England. The village is within the civil parish of Bagworth and Thornton. It is a linear village lying along a scarp overlooking Thornton Reservoir....
and Ibstock
Ibstock
Ibstock is a village and civil parish about south of Coalville in North West Leicestershire, England. The village is on the A447 road Between Coalville and Hinckley....
and the name is said to have arisen from a skirmish during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.