Breedon on the Hill
Village in Leicestershire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Breedon on the Hill is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) north of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in North West Leicestershire, England. The parish adjoins the Derbyshire county boundary and the village is only about 2 miles (3 km) south of the Derbyshire town of Melbourne. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population (including Isley and Wilson) of 958 people in 404 households.[2] The parish includes the hamlets of Tonge 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the village and Wilson 1.3 miles (2 km) north of the village on the county boundary. The population at the 2011 census (including Isley cum Langley and Langley Priory) was 1,029 in 450 households.
Breedon on the Hill | |
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Priory church of St. Mary & St. Hardulph | |
Location within Leicestershire | |
Population | 958 (2001 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SK4022 |
Civil parish |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Derby |
Postcode district | DE73 |
Dialling code | 01332 |
Police | Leicestershire |
Fire | Leicestershire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Breedon on the Hill parish council |
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