Countesthorpe

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Countesthorpe
St Andrew's Church, Countesthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 230099.jpg
St Andrew's Church, Countesthorpe
Countesthorpe is located in Leicestershire
Countesthorpe
Countesthorpe
Location within Leicestershire
Population6,377 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP585954
District
  • Blaby
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLeicester
Postcode districtLE8
Dialling code0116
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°33′18″N 1°08′24″W / 52.555°N 1.14°W / 52.555; -1.14Coordinates: 52°33′18″N 1°08′24″W / 52.555°N 1.14°W / 52.555; -1.14

Countesthorpe is a large village and civil parish in the Leicestershire district of Blaby, with a population of 6,393 (2001 census, falling slightly to 6,377 at the 2011 census.[1] It lies to the south of Leicester, and is about six miles from the city centre, but only two miles south of the suburb of South Wigston. Nearby places are Blaby and South Wigston to the north, Kilby to the east, Peatling Magna and Willoughby Waterleys to the south, and Broughton Astley, Cosby and Whetstone to the west. According to the 1066 census it had a population of 6.[2]

The name Countesthorpe originates from the 11th century when the area was part of the marriage dowry of the Countess Judith, niece of William the Conqueror. The 'thorpe' part of the name is a variant of the Middle English word thorp, meaning hamlet or small village.[3]

The parish church of St. Andrew was started in 1220 by the family of Lord William of Ludbrook. It was restored in 1840 and again in 1907. The 14th-century tower still remains.

The village has three public houses: The Axe and Square, The Bull's Head and The Railway. Another public house, the King William IV was turned into a Tesco Express in 2013.[4] Magna 73 of the Leicestershire Senior League are an association football team who play just north of the village.

The village is twinned with the town of Mennecy in France.

Education[]

Countesthorpe is served by one local primary school called Greenfield Primary School.[5] Ofsted report 2010,2014,2018 all "Good".[6] Until September 2016 Countesthorpe had a separate high school named Leysland High School with Ofsted reviewing it as "Outstanding" in 2013 and a college called Countesthorpe Community College. Both schools were attended by the popular music group Kasabian. The two schools joined and became an "Academy" called Countesthorpe Leysland Community Collegewith Ofsted reviews in 2013 "Outstanding" and 2019 "Inadequate".[7] The school was renamed Countesthorpe Academy in 2020.

Notable residents[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Civile Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ^ ""Area: Countesthorpe CP (Parish)"". Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Greenfield Primary". Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. ^ enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. ^ enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (29 February 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  8. ^ Leicester City starlet Harvey Barnes commits future to club with four-year deal - Leicester Mercury Archived 23 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  9. ^ Countesthorpe - Countesthorpe Cottage Homes (2) - Leicestershire Villages Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  10. ^ Leicester’s Ahmed Musa considering legal action over reports he beat up wife | Football | The Guardian Archived 10 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2018-03-09.

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