Congerstone

Congerstone (/ˈkʌndʒəstən/) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Shackerstone, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in Leicestershire, England.^[1] It is three miles north west of Market Bosworth, of which it was historically a daughter parish. It is near the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal and the A444 road. In 1931 the parish had a population of 209.^[2]

Monument in memory of Georgiana Countess Howe by Sir George Frampton

Congerstone
St Mary's Parish Church
Congerstone Location within Leicestershire
OS grid reference	SK3605
Civil parish	Shackerstone
District	Hinckley and Bosworth
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Nuneaton
Postcode district	CV13
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Hinckley and Bosworth
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52.64°N 01.46°W / 52.64; -01.46

The Grade II* listed parish church of St Mary the Virgin dates back to 1179, although the current building is largely from the 16th century and was remodelled in the 19th century. ^[3] The patron of the church was formerly the Curzon family of Earl Howe who also helped fund the village school. ^[4] The church includes a monument by Sir George Frampton, dedicated to Georgiana, Countess Howe, first wife of Richard Curzon, 4th Earl Howe. ^[5]

The village has one school, Congerstone Primary School, on Shackerstone Road.

History

The village's name derives from the Old English cyning-tūn meaning 'farm/settlement of a king'.^[6]

On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Shackerstone.^[7]