Stanton under Bardon
Stanton-under-Bardon is a village and civil parish about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Coalville, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in Leicestershire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 634.
| Stanton under Bardon | |
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St Mary and All Saints' parish church | |
Stanton under Bardon Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 634 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SK4610 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Markfield |
| Postcode district | LE67 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Stanton Under Bardon Parish Council |
Most of the houses are red brick, and many on Main Street are terraced and have long, thin gardens. The village is set in farmland and open fields and is near Junction 22 of the M1 motorway. The village is near Markfield, with which it shares a local newspaper, the Markfield and Stanton Under Bardon Herald. The village has a thatched pub, two churches and a primary school. Bardon Quarry is nearby.
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