Oakthorpe
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For the area in London, see Oakthorpe Park
Oakthorpe is a village in the English
county of Leicestershire
.
In 1086, Oakthorpe was in Derbyshire and was amonngst several manors in Derbyshire given to Nigel of Stafford by William the Conquereor. Until 1897 Oakthorpe, and its neighbours Measham
and Donisthorpe
, continued to form part of an extensive exclave of Derbyshire
. Oakthorpe lies within Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
civil parish
which is part of the district of North West Leicestershire
.
The trunk A42 road
divides Oakthorpe from Measham and Saltersford Brook divides it from Donisthorpe
.
Oakthorpe Park
Oakthorpe Park is a area in the London Borough of Enfield in north London, UK. It is located near Palmers Green and the Great Cambridge Junction and the A406 road ....
Oakthorpe is a village in the English
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...
county 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...
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In 1086, Oakthorpe was in Derbyshire and was amonngst several manors in Derbyshire given to Nigel of Stafford by William the Conquereor. Until 1897 Oakthorpe, and its neighbours Measham
Measham
Measham is a village in Leicestershire, near the Staffordshire and Derbyshire border, located just off the A42 just south of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and within the National Forest...
and Donisthorpe
Donisthorpe
Donisthorpe is a village in the East Midlands of England, administered as part of the Leicestershire district of North West Leicestershire.The historic county boundary between Leicestershire and Derbyshire is the River Mease, which runs through the village, with the village centre being on the...
, continued to form part of an extensive exclave of Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. Oakthorpe lies within Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe is civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2336. It includes Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe....
civil parish
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...
which is part of the district of 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...
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The trunk A42 road
A42 road
The A42 is a major trunk road in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. It links junction 23A of the M1 motorway to junction 11 of the M42 motorway. The A42 is in effect a continuation of the M42, and its junctions are numbered accordingly....
divides Oakthorpe from Measham and Saltersford Brook divides it from Donisthorpe
Donisthorpe
Donisthorpe is a village in the East Midlands of England, administered as part of the Leicestershire district of North West Leicestershire.The historic county boundary between Leicestershire and Derbyshire is the River Mease, which runs through the village, with the village centre being on the...
.