Muston, Leicestershire
Encyclopedia
Muston is a village in north Leicestershire
, fifteen miles east of Nottingham
, 12.5 miles north of Melton Mowbray
and five miles west of Grantham
on the A52
.
It lies on the Leicestershire/Lincolnshire
county border, two miles east of Bottesford
. The Viking Way
lies a half-mile to the east in the direction of Sedgebrook. The River Devon
flows through the village. The Muston Gap pub lies on the A52, a hundred metres from the Nottingham to Grantham Line
. The parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist. It is in the Belvoir Group of parishes, based in Bottesford. Muston Meadows is a nearby nature reserve
with Green-winged Orchid
s. It has a café, "The Old Forge Tea Rooms", which serves a variety of cakes and treats as well as local fruit juices.
(1754-1832) moved to Muston Rectory (later Glebe House) from Stathern
in 1789, remaining as incumbent of Muston and of West Allington, Lincolnshire
until 1792. His 'Natural History of the Vale of Belvoir' was a pioneering study of the district.
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...
, fifteen miles east of Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, 12.5 miles north of Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham...
and five miles west of Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
on the A52
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
.
It lies on the Leicestershire/Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
county border, two miles east of Bottesford
Bottesford, Leicestershire
This page is about the English village of Bottesford near Grantham. For the Bottesford near Scunthorpe, see Bottesford, LincolnshireBottesford is a village and civil parish within the Melton district of Leicestershire, England....
. The Viking Way
Viking Way
The Viking Way is a long distance footpath in England running between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in Eastern England, these...
lies a half-mile to the east in the direction of Sedgebrook. The River Devon
River Devon, Nottinghamshire
The River Devon is a tributary of the River Trent, which rises in Leicestershire and joins the Trent at Newark in Nottinghamshire, England. In its upper reaches, it supplies Knipton Reservoir, which was built to supply water to the Grantham Canal, and Belvoir Lakes, designed by Capability Brown...
flows through the village. The Muston Gap pub lies on the A52, a hundred metres from the Nottingham to Grantham Line
Nottingham to Grantham Line
The Nottingham to Grantham Line is a branch line between the towns of Nottingham and Grantham in the East Midlands of England. It follows the A52.The following places are served by the line.* Nottingham* Netherfield* Radcliffe on Trent* Bingham...
. The parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist. It is in the Belvoir Group of parishes, based in Bottesford. Muston Meadows is a nearby nature reserve
National Nature Reserve
For details of National nature reserves in the United Kingdom see:*National Nature Reserves in England*National Nature Reserves in Northern Ireland*National Nature Reserves in Scotland*National Nature Reserves in Wales...
with Green-winged Orchid
Green-winged Orchid
The Green-winged Orchid or Green-veined Orchid is a flowering plant of the orchid family, Orchidaceae....
s. It has a café, "The Old Forge Tea Rooms", which serves a variety of cakes and treats as well as local fruit juices.
Famous resident
The poet George CrabbeGeorge Crabbe
George Crabbe was an English poet and naturalist.-Biography:He was born in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, the son of a tax collector, and developed his love of poetry as a child. In 1768, he was apprenticed to a local doctor, who taught him little, and in 1771 he changed masters and moved to Woodbridge...
(1754-1832) moved to Muston Rectory (later Glebe House) from Stathern
Stathern
Stathern is a village and civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. It is in the Vale of Belvoir about north of Melton Mowbray. In the 2001 census the parish had 288 dwellings, and a population of 672.-External links:...
in 1789, remaining as incumbent of Muston and of West Allington, Lincolnshire
Allington, Lincolnshire
Allington is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, five miles north-west of Grantham. At the time of the Norman conquest the name of the village was Adelinctune. The 2001 census gave a population of 728 for the parish.Allington Grade II listed Anglican...
until 1792. His 'Natural History of the Vale of Belvoir' was a pioneering study of the district.
External links
- Parish Council (shared with Bottesford)
- Leicestershire Villages