Knipton
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| Knipton | |
  Knipton shown within Leicestershire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Melton |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode district | NG32 |
| Dialling code | 01476 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Rutland and Melton |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
Knipton, is a small village in the English county of Leicestershire. It is located around six miles (9.6 kilometres) from the town of Grantham just off the A607, and ten miles (16 kilometres) from Melton Mowbray . Despite having a Nottinghamshire postcode, and Lincolnshire (Grantham) STD code, the village is located in the postal county of Leicestershire.
It borders on to the estate of Belvoir Castle. The village pubs are the Red House Inn and Manners Arms [1], named after the Duke of Rutland. Knipton Reservoir is to the west.
