Redmile
Encyclopedia
Redmile is a village and civil parish
in the Melton district of Leicestershire
, England
, about 15 miles (24 km) north of Melton Mowbray
and 10 miles (16 km) west of Grantham
, in the Vale of Belvoir
.
In 1936 the adjoining civil parishes of Barkestone
and Plungar were merged into Redmile, and the parish is sometimes known as Barkestone, Plungar and Redmile. In total the parish has a population of about 800 http://www.leics.gov.uk/redmile.pdf.
The parish is close to the county boundary with Nottinghamshire
(to the west), where the nearest places are Granby
, Sutton-cum-Granby
and Elton on the Hill
. Other nearby places are Bottesford
, Belvoir
, and Stathern
.
The village's name has been the subject of many stories, the most popular of these are that there was once a huge battle near Belvoir Castle
and the blood ran for a mile. The second of these is related to the clay around the village which is red and is such for a mile.
Redmile has been in a location in the majority of the second series episodes of the popular British comedy drama Auf Wiedersehen Pet, about a group of seven British migrant construction workers.
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 Melton 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...
, about 15 miles (24 km) 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 10 miles (16 km) 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...
, in the Vale of Belvoir
Vale of Belvoir
The Vale of Belvoir is an area of natural beauty on the borders of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire in England. Indeed, the name itself derives from the Norman-French for beautiful view.-Extent and geology:...
.
In 1936 the adjoining civil parishes of Barkestone
Barkestone-le-Vale
Barkestone-le-Vale is a village in the northeast of Leicestershire, England.-History:The village originated as a 7th-century settlement, and is mentioned as a parish in the 1086 Domesday Book...
and Plungar were merged into Redmile, and the parish is sometimes known as Barkestone, Plungar and Redmile. In total the parish has a population of about 800 http://www.leics.gov.uk/redmile.pdf.
The parish is close to the county boundary with Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
(to the west), where the nearest places are Granby
Granby, Nottinghamshire
Granby is a small village in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire. It lies in the Vale of Belvoir.-Population and facilities:The parish has a population of about 300 people and is situated about 14 miles east of Nottingham. Census returns suggest a peak population of 439 in the 1891 census...
, Sutton-cum-Granby
Sutton-cum-Granby
Sutton-cum-Granby is a small Nottinghamshire hamlet in the Vale of Belvoir.-Location and facilities:Sutton is approximately midway between Elton on the Hill and Granby, 14 miles from Nottingham, 14 miles from Melton Mowbray, 12 miles from Grantham, and 118 miles from London. It lies in the parish...
and Elton on the Hill
Elton on the Hill
For other uses of the name, see Elton .Elton on the Hill is a small Nottinghamshire village and civil parish in the Vale of Belvoir.-Situation and facilities:Elton lies about east of Nottingham, England, in the NG13 postcode district...
. Other nearby places are 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....
, Belvoir
Belvoir, Leicestershire
Belvoir is a village and civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. It is close to the county boundary, the nearest town being Grantham in Lincolnshire ....
, and 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:...
.
The village's name has been the subject of many stories, the most popular of these are that there was once a huge battle near Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle is a stately home in the English county of Leicestershire, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir . It is a Grade I listed building....
and the blood ran for a mile. The second of these is related to the clay around the village which is red and is such for a mile.
Redmile has been in a location in the majority of the second series episodes of the popular British comedy drama Auf Wiedersehen Pet, about a group of seven British migrant construction workers.