Stoney Stanton

Stoney Stanton is a village in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England, with a population of over 3,454 in 2001. It constitutes a civil parish. The village is on a rocky outcrop and was the site of a quarry, which was closed in 1958. It has been since flooded and as Stoney Cove is a major diving centre, one of the biggest in Europe and a steady source of business for the local area. Through the first half of the 20th Century granite quarrying was a major activity in Stoney Stanton due to the village's location upon a rocky outcrop of ancient granodiorite, a hard stone much prized for road making. It also had a symbol of the textile industry, a Couture Tights factory, within the village until the closure of the factory a few years ago. Calor Gas also has a large depot on the borders of the village.

The village is just to the east of the M69. Nearby villages include Croft, and Sapcote.

Stoney Stanton contains four public houses, The Blue Bell, The Star, The Bull's Head and Nemo's at Stoney Cove The village also has a busy social club. There used to be five public houses but in 2009 the past "Francis Arms" has now been converted into a restaurant called TAJ. The Bulls Head is under new management and opens it doors today 20th July 2011. Possibly the most famous man in the history of the village was the curate Bilb (1679-1751). He lived in Stoney Stanton for nearly 50 years, during which time he did much work to make the village self-sufficient and to help the people living in the village.

The village is mentioned Domesday Book as 'Stanton', from Anglo-Saxon Stāntūn ("farmstead on stony ground"). The Anglican church of St Michael's was first recorded in 1149.

On 5 May 2011 following the local elections Chris Askwith, Ann Jackson, Shane Reynolds, Adam Wright and David Wright were elected teaming up with existing parish councillors Susan Astill, Eddie Bestwick, Talbert Dick, Sarah Eaves, Francis Gent & Sheila Gunby.

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