East Norton

East Norton
East Norton
 East Norton shown within Leicestershire
Population 94 
OS grid referenceSK785005
DistrictHarborough
Shire countyLeicestershire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LEICESTER
Postcode district LE7 9
Dialling code 0116
Police Leicestershire
Fire Leicestershire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentRutland & Melton
List of places
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England
Leicestershire

Coordinates: 52°36′01″N 0°50′42″W / 52.60027°N 0.84501°W / 52.60027; -0.84501

East Norton is a small village and parish located in the east of Leicestershire, adjoining the A47 Leicester to Uppingham road. According to the 2001 Census, it had a population of 94 in 37 households. East Norton is situated in the Tilton Ward in the Rural East area of the Harborough District, and the Launde Electoral Division of the Leicestershire County Council. Nationally it is in the Rutland and Melton Parliamentary Constituency and the Three Cities Sub-Area of the East Midlands Region.[1]

East Norton is one of the 51 Thankful Villages in England and Wales that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914 to 1918.[2]

References

  1. Village website
  2. Morgan, Tom. "East Norton". Thankful Villages. Retrieved 21 September 2010.

External links

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