Somerby is a small village and 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...

 5+1/2 mi south 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...

, 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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Somerby is a small country village containing a parish church (All Saints), a primary school, a Doctor's surgery,a pub, a small shop/post office, and a large Equestrian Centre. The population is close to 500.It is the largest village in the Parish of Somerby and is located in East Leicestershire close to the border with Rutland and comprises the villages of Burrough on the Hill,Leesthorpe, Pickwell and Somerby.

The surrounding countryside is very attractive and is often referred to as 'High Leicestershire'. This is because much of the Parish is several hundred feet above sea level and there are often superb views to be found. Although predominately a rural community there are a significant number of successful business enterprises in the local area.
During WWII, the village was used as a base station and testing ground for the ill-fated assault

Operation Market Garden

Operation Market Garden was an unsuccessful Allied military operation, fought in the Netherlands and Germany in the Second World War. It was the largest airborne operation up to that time....

 on Arnhem, as depicted in the film A Bridge Too Far.

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