Bruntingthorpe

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Bruntingthorpe is a village in the south-west of the county of Leicestershire, England.

The former RAF Bruntingthorpe is now Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome.

Upper Bruntingthorpe is located to the south of Bruntingthorpe.

[edit] History

Bruntingthorpe is in the Domesday book where it is listed amongst the lands held by Hugh de Grandmesnil [1] for the King.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Transliteration. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 652 ISBN 0-14-143994-7

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Coordinates: 52.50279° N 1.11457° W