Grimston, Leicestershire
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| Grimston | |
| Leicestershire | |
|---|---|
 Stone and stocks on the village green | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK685218 |
| Location: | 52°47’24"N, -0°59’6"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 294 (2011 Census) |
| Post town: | Melton Mowbray |
| Postcode: | LE14 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Melton |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Rutland and Melton |
Grimston is a village in Leicestershire.
The parish includes the village of Saxelbye and the hamlet of Shoby: the population of this parish was recorded as 294 at the 2011 census.
The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Grimr'.[1]
About the village
Grimston has a pub, a place of worship and once had a railway station called Grimston railway station.
The 13th-century parish church of St Peter, restored in 1856, is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Grimston, Leicestershire) |
- Grimston: A Vision of Britain Through Time
- National Heritage List 1075038: Shoydy Priory (Grade II listing)
- St John The Baptist, Grimston: A Church Near You
References
- ↑ Cox, B.: 'Place-Names of Leicestershire , Part' (English Place-Names Society, 1998-2016)
- ↑ National Heritage List 1075032: Church of St Peter