Misterton with Walcote

Misterton with Walcote

St Leonards Church, Misterton
Misterton with Walcote
 Misterton with Walcote shown within Leicestershire
Population 412  (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSP568841
Civil parishMisterton with Walcote
DistrictHarborough
Shire countyLeicestershire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LEICESTER
Postcode district LE17 4
Police Leicestershire
Fire Leicestershire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
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Coordinates: 52°27′07″N 1°09′53″W / 52.45193°N 1.16472°W / 52.45193; -1.16472

Misterton with Walcote is a civil parish in the English county of Leicestershire.

It forms part of the Harborough district. Of its two settlement Walcote is by far the larger, but Misterton has the parish church.

Walcote is on the A4304 road some two miles east if the town of Lutterworth and a mile east of Junction 20 of the M1 motorway. The village now has no public houses, The Black horse is closed down and the Tavern is now a private dwelling.It has a filling station.

A short circular walk linking Walcote and Misterton can be made by following Brook Street and taking the footpath left which joins a track which passes the Misterton Hall and St. Leonards Church. On reaching the main road, turning left onto a cyclepath by the woods of Misterton Park brings you back to Walcote.

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