Whetstone, Leicestershire
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Whetstone is a village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England and largely acts as a commuter village for Leicester, five miles to the north. The population at the 2011 census was 6,556.[1] It is part of the Leicester Urban Area.
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High Street, Whetstone in July 2007 | |
Location within Leicestershire | |
Population | 6,556 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SP556974 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEICESTER |
Postcode district | LE8 |
Dialling code | 0116 |
Police | Leicestershire |
Fire | Leicestershire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
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The village is bounded on the east by the A426 (on the other side of which is Blaby village), to the north by the railway line from Birmingham to Leicester, and to the west by the M1. It is well connected to Leicester City centre, with a very frequent direct bus service. From 1899 to 1963 the village was served by Whetstone railway station.