| Croxton Kerrial | |
  Croxton Kerrial shown within Leicestershire |
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| Population | 490 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 97 miles (156 km) SSE |
| District | Melton |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode district | NG32 |
| Dialling code | 01427 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
Croxton Kerrial (pronounced "crow-sun kerry-ul") is a small village, civil parish and electoral ward within the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Melton is a local government district with Borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The NG postcode area, also known as the Nottingham postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Nottingham including areas in Derbyshire, southern The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Leicestershire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland in The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service which covers Leicestershire including the Unitary authority of Leicester The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS is the NHS ambulance service serving the East Midlands region of England. East Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 6 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, towns and villages within the ceremonial county boundaries of Leicestershire, England A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district Melton is a local government district with Borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is 6. 6 miles (10. 6 km) to the southwest of Grantham and 7. Grantham is a Market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. 9 miles (12. 7 km) northeast of Melton Mowbray. Melton Mowbray (known locally as Melton) is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England.
The civil parish of Croxton Kerrial (which includes Branston and most of Knipton Reservoir) is half a mile west of the county boundary with Lincolnshire and has a total resident population of 490. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. [1][2]
In medieval times there was a Premonstratensian house, Croxton Abbey here. Croxton Abbey, near Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire, was a Premonstratensian monastery founded before 1160 by William Count of Boulogne. South Croxton is a separate village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, named with reference to its situation south of Croxton Kerrial. South Croxton is a village and Civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England.
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Governance
Lying across the historic county boundaries of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire from a very early time, Croxton Kerrial once formed an ancient parish within the hundred of Framland. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. Framland was a hundred in north-east Leicestershire, roughly corresponding to today's borough of Melton. [3]
From 1894 to 1935, Croxton Kerrial formed part of the Belvoir Rural District, when it was amalgamated into Melton and Belvoir Rural District, both of which were within the administrative county of Leicestershire. Belvoir was a Rural district in Leicestershire, England from 1894 to 1935 Melton and Belvoir Rural District was a Rural district of Leicestershire, England, from 1935 to 1974. Administrative counties were a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government from 1889 to 1974 [3]
In 1974, as part of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, Croxton Kerrial was transferred into the newly-created non-metropolitan district of Melton, though it remained within the county of Leicestershire. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. Melton is a local government district with Borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England.
Geography
Croxton Kerrial can be described as a hilly area, with the highest point within the locality being five hundred feet above sea level. [4] Nearby Branston is much lower in height. Much of the land surrounding Croxton Kerrial is arable, and has been used as farmland for centuries. In Geography, arable land (from Latin arare, to Plough) is an agricultural term meaning land that can be used for In Geography, arable land (from Latin arare, to Plough) is an agricultural term meaning land that can be used for
Nearby places are Knipton and Harston (both in Belvoir parish), Belvoir Castle, Hungerton (over the border in Lincolnshire), Eaton and Sproxton. Knipton, is a small Village in the English county of Leicestershire. Harston is a village to the south of Cambridge, England. Harston House Harston House is an historic private house in Harston Belvoir ( Pronounced or beaver is a Village and Civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. Belvoir Castle (pronounced Beaver) is a Stately home in the English county of Leicestershire, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir ( Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. Eaton is a village in Leicestershire, England It is situated in the picturesque vale of Belvoir and its current population is about 900 people Sproxton (pronounced " spro -sun" is a village and Civil parish within the Melton borough of Leicestershire
Landmarks
Croxton Kerrial has its own primary school, Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary School. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican [5]
A local landmark is the "Croxton Water Spout", part of an old water system sourced from a local spring which was refurbished in 2003 as part of the Millennium celebrations.
The local Anglican church - part of the Diocese of Leicester - is dedicated to both Saint Botolph and Saint John the Baptist. The Diocese of Leicester is a Church of England diocese based in Leicester and covering the current County of Leicestershire. Botolph, Botulph or Botulf (d c 680 was an English Abbot and Saint. Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram. A Methodist chapel also exists within the locality. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations
References
- ^ United Kingdom Census 2001. Croxton Kerrial CP (Parish). neighbourhood. statistics. gov. uk. Retrieved on 2007-06-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history
- ^ Leicestershire County Council (2001). Census 2001 Parish Profile: Croxton Kerrial. Retrieved on 2007-06-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history
- ^ a b A Vision of Britain through Time. A vision of Croxton Kerrial AP/CP. Retrieved on 2007-06-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history
- ^ meltononline. co. uk (2006). Croxton Kerrial and Branston - About the Parish Council. Retrieved on 2007-06-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history
- ^ Croxton Kerrial Primary School. ckschool. co. uk. Retrieved on 2007-08-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River
External links
- Croxton Kerrial, GENUKI article.
- Croxton Kerrial, a Leicestershirevillages. com community forum.
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