Newtown Unthank
| Newtown Unthank | |
|---|---|
 Desford Lane, Newtown Unthank | |
  Newtown Unthank Location within Leicestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SK488043 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode district | LE9 |
| Dialling code | 01455 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Desford parish council |
Newtown Unthank is a hamlet in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire about 6 miles (10 km) west of Leicester. It is in the civil parish of Desford and about a mile northeast of the village.
Newtown Unthank was the site of Desford railway station on the Leicester and Swannington Railway, which became part of the . The station was closed in the 20th century; the railway between Leicester and Burton-upon-Trent remains open for freight trains.
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- Hamlets in Leicestershire
- Hinckley and Bosworth
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