Huncote is a village and civil parish in the district of Blaby in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is just west of Narborough, and is on the Thurlaston Brook.
The place-name Huncote is the etymological root of the American surnames Hunnicutt, Honeycut.[1]
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The village is small but still benefits from several amenities including a village pub (The Red Lion)[2], Post Office, food shops, Hairdressers, fish and chip shop and a local park. For 2007, the local constabulary prioritized police work toward curbing "anti-social behaviour" at the shops and park.[3]
At the edge of the village is Huncote leisure centre and further along the Forest Road, near to the M69 motorway is the home of Leicester Animal Aid, a pet rescue centre.
Huncote provides sporting facilities with a local cricket team and running club. Huncote Sports and Social club hosts adult and junior football as well as clay shooting, rounders, cricket and many social events.
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