Prestwold
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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 Charnwood
Charnwood (borough)
Charnwood is a borough of northern Leicestershire, England. It is named after Charnwood Forest, which it contains. Loughborough is the largest town in the district and serves as the borough's administrative and commercial centre.-History:...
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
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. The parish has a population of around 60. Nearby places are Hoton
Hoton
Hoton is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. The parish has a population of around 350. It is on the A60, north-east of Loughborough. The village is just south of the border with Nottinghamshire. Nearby places are Prestwold , Wymeswold , and...
, just to the north, and Burton on the Wolds
Burton on the Wolds
Burton on the Wolds is a village situated on the B676 road west of the A46 in Leicestershire and has a population of around 800. The Parish Council of Burton on the Wolds, Cotes and Prestwold serves the village and its two neighbouring hamlets...
, to the south-east.
The parish is also the site of Prestwold Hall
Prestwold Hall
thumb|Prestwold HallPrestwold Hall is a country house in Leicestershire, England, and in the parish of Prestwold. As presently exists, it is a remodelled by William Burn incorporating the fabric of mid 18th Century H-plan house.It was Grade I listed in 1951....
.