Slawston
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Slawston is a village and civil parish
in the Harborough
district of Leicestershire
, England
, north-east of Market Harborough
. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 143. The parish includes the deserted Othorpe village at .
The village is characterised by Slawston Hill at , 131 metres (429.8 ft) in height.
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...
, north-east of Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 143. The parish includes the deserted Othorpe village at .
The village is characterised by Slawston Hill at , 131 metres (429.8 ft) in height.