Fleckney
Encyclopedia
Fleckney is a village and civil parish
in the Harborough
district of Leicestershire
, England
The village appeared in the Domesday Book
, and was a farming community until the 19th century, which saw development of industry, first bricks (some were used in the construction of St Pancras railway station
) and then later hosiery.
The population increased after the Second World War with new housing being constructed, and reached 4,295 according to the 1991 census, most of whom now commute
.
Nearby places are Kibworth Beauchamp, Smeeton Westerby
, Saddington
, Newton Harcourt
, Kilby
, Laughton and Arnesby.
Population in the 2001 census was 4,613
service 49B to Leicester via Wigston Magna
which operates every 30 mins Monday - Saturday and Coachcare Travel
service 44 to Foxton
which operates every 60 minutes Monday - Saturday.
The village does not have any bus service on Sundays or Bank Holidays.
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 the Harborough
Harborough
Harborough is a local government district of Leicestershire, England, named after its main town, Market Harborough. Covering , the District is by far the largest of the eight district authorities in Leicestershire and covers almost a quarter of the County....
district of 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...
The village appeared in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, and was a farming community until the 19th century, which saw development of industry, first bricks (some were used in the construction of St Pancras railway station
St Pancras railway station
St Pancras railway station, also known as London St Pancras and since 2007 as St Pancras International, is a central London railway terminus celebrated for its Victorian architecture. The Grade I listed building stands on Euston Road in St Pancras, London Borough of Camden, between the...
) and then later hosiery.
The population increased after the Second World War with new housing being constructed, and reached 4,295 according to the 1991 census, most of whom now commute
Commuting
Commuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations when not work related.- History :...
.
Nearby places are Kibworth Beauchamp, Smeeton Westerby
Smeeton Westerby
Smeeton Westerby is a village located approximately 9 miles south east from Leicester. Originally Smeeton and Westerby were two separate hamlets, but they merged some time ago to become the village that it is today...
, Saddington
Saddington
Saddington is a village in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is close to Smeeton Westerby, Gumley, Kibworth and Fleckney....
, Newton Harcourt
Newton Harcourt
Newton Harcourt is a village in the English county of Leicestershire, south of the city of Leicester.Newton Harcourt is divided from its church by the Grand Union Canal's Leicester Arm and the Midland Main Line railway both of which pass to the south of the main settlement.Administratively, Newton...
, Kilby
Kilby
Kilby is a village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. It is the easternmost village in the district, and is south of Leicester. It has a population of about 300. Kilby has only one pub called the Dog & Gun, An Anglican Primary School and a Parish Church. There is...
, Laughton and Arnesby.
Population in the 2001 census was 4,613
Transport
Fleckney is served by Arriva Fox CountyArriva Fox County
Arriva Leicester is a bus company operating in Leicester and Leicestershire. It is part of Arriva Midlands.-History:Arriva Leicester was formed in 1981, as Midland Red East with the breakup of the old Midland Red bus company, and then became known as Midland Fox in 1984.In September 1996 the...
service 49B to Leicester via Wigston Magna
Wigston Magna
Wigston Magna also historically referred to as Wigston Two Steeples or Great Wigston , is a town within Leicestershire, England just to the south of Leicester, on the A5199 road which leads to Northampton....
which operates every 30 mins Monday - Saturday and Coachcare Travel
Coachcare Travel
-History:Coachcare is owned by Mr. R. Sankar and the company are based at 12 Murrayfield Road, Braunstone.-Routes:Coachcare Travel operate the following bus services in Leicester and Leicestershire.-Bus Services:-School Services:...
service 44 to Foxton
Foxton
Foxton is the name of several places in the world:New Zealand* Foxton, New Zealand, in the North Island* Foxton Beach, North IslandUnited Kingdom* Foxton, Cambridgeshire, England* Foxton, County Durham, England* Foxton, Leicestershire, England...
which operates every 60 minutes Monday - Saturday.
The village does not have any bus service on Sundays or Bank Holidays.