Shelthorpe
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| Shelthorpe | |
  Shelthorpe shown within Leicestershire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Charnwood |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LOUGHBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | LE11 |
| Dialling code | 01509 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Loughborough |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
Shelthorpe is a large council estate south of the town centre of Loughborough in Leicestershire. It was once the largest council estate in England.
Split in half by the new Epinal Way extension, the majority of Shelthorpe estate lies along and off Shelthorpe Road, Park Road and Beaumont Road. The estate has its own chemist, doctors, post office, and a variety of other shops and businesses.
The estate is a few hundred metres south of the town centre, and can be reached along Park Road, Leicester Road or the footpath through Loughborough Grammar School.
Most of the children of Shelthorpe attend Shelthorpe Primary School, Woodbrook Vale High School and then Burleigh Community College.
