Fleckney

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Fleckney is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England

The village appeared in the Domesday Book, and was a farming community until the 19th century, which saw development of industry, first bricks, and then later hosiery. The population increased after the Second World War with new housing being constructed, and had a population of 4,295 according to the 1991 census, most of whom now commute. The duck pond in Fleckney is prominent amongst the village's features.

Nearby places are Kibworth Beachaump, Smeeton Westerby, Saddington, Newton Harcourt and Kilby.

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