Long Whatton and Diseworth

Long Whatton and Diseworth, formerly just Long Whatton is a civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. The parish includes the villages of Long Whatton and Diseworth. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 1,760.[1]

Long Whatton and Diseworth
Long Whatton and Diseworth is located in Leicestershire
Long Whatton and Diseworth
Long Whatton and Diseworth
Location within Leicestershire
Civil parish
  • Long Whatton and Diseworth
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°48′40″N 1°18′36″W / 52.811°N 1.310°W / 52.811; -1.310
Diseworth

The Donington Park motorway service area, a large part of East Midlands Airport, and a smaller part of the East Midlands Gateway freight terminal all lie in the northern part of the civil parish.[2]

History

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On 1 April 1936 the parish of Diseworth was merged with Long Whatton, parts of Hathern and Shepshed was also merged,[3] on 4 August 1999 the parish was renamed "Long Whatton & Diseworth".[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ^ Election Maps (Map). Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Long Whatton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Loughborough Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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