Charley, Leicestershire

Charley is a civil parish located in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 203. It is set within the Charnwood Forest.

Crossroads in Charley
photographed June 2006

A quarry within the parish was the source of Charley Forest whetstones.^[1]

Charley is near to Shepshed, Copt Oak and Whitwick.

References

↑ 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica

Coordinates: 52°43′41″N 1°18′00″W / 52.728°N 1.300°W / 52.728; -1.300

External links

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Towns and villages of North West Leicestershire

Towns	Ashby de la Zouch Coalville Castle Donington

Large villages	Hugglescote Ibstock Kegworth Measham Whitwick

Small villages	Appleby Magna Bardon Belton Blackfordby Breedon on the Hill Charley Chilcote Coleorton Donisthorpe Ellistown Heather Hemington Isley Walton Lockington Long Whatton Moira Normanton le Heath Oakthorpe Osgathorpe Packington Ravenstone Snarestone Snibston Staunton Harold Stretton en le Field Swannington Swepstone Thringstone Willesley Worthington

Hamlets	Acresford Albert Village Appleby Parva Battram Boothorpe Boundary Church Town Copt Oak Donington le Heath Farm Town Griffydam Little Packington Little Wigston Lount New Swannington Newbold Coleorton Newton Burgoland Norris Hill Oaks in Charnwood Peggs Green Shellbrook Spring Cottage Tonge Wilson

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