Little Bowden

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Little Bowden
St Nicholas' parish church
Little Bowden Location within Leicestershire
OS grid reference	SP7887
Civil parish	Stoke Albany
District	Harborough
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Market Harborough
Postcode district	LE16
Dialling code	01858
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
Website	Little Bowden Society
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52°28′30″N 0°54′40″W / 52.475°N 0.911°W / 52.475; -0.911Coordinates: 52°28′30″N 0°54′40″W / 52.475°N 0.911°W / 52.475; -0.911

Little Bowden is an area on the edge of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. As a village it was formerly part of Northamptonshire. The River Jordan runs through part of the area. Now, it's been integrated into Market Harborough and is fully part of the town using the town's address of 'Market Harborough'. The population is included in the civil parish of Stoke Albany.

Amenities[]

• Two pubs, The Cherry Tree and The Oat Hill (formerly The Greyhound)
• The 13th-century Church of England parish church of Saint Nicholas, which is part of the Diocese of Leicester.
• Little Bowden County Primary School
• Little Bowden Recreation Ground, which is the home ground of Harborough South Cricket Club.

Windy Ridge[]

Windy Ridge is a hill near Little Bowden. The area was often used for walks by local people. There were several attempts to build on Windy Ridge, all of which had been opposed by residents concerned by the effect development may have on the skyline and hazardous effects of battery landfill. However, the most recent proposal to build on this land was accepted by the council and is now completed.

The new estate built upon Windy Ridge by Redrow Homes is called Rockingham View.

A further scheme of development has received planning permission for another 400 homes.

Further reading[]

• Lee, J. M.; McKinley, R. A. (1964). A History of the County of Leicestershire. Victoria County History. Vol. 5, Gartree Hundred. London: Oxford University Press for the University of London Institute of Historical Research. pp. 38–49, 133–153.
• Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth; Brandwood, Geoffrey (1976) [1960]. Leicestershire and Rutland. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.

External links[]

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• Little Bowden Society
• St Nicholas parish church webpage

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