Stapleford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Freeby, in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, east of Melton Mowbray. It is just south of the River Eye. In 1931 the parish had a population of 145.[1] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Freeby.[2]
| Stapleford | |
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 Gatehouses at entrance to Stapleford Park photographed November 2005 | |
  Stapleford Location within Leicestershire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Melton Mowbray |
| Postcode district | LE14 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is the site of the large Stapleford Park. The historic Stapleford Miniature Railway runs in the park. It has a church called St Mary Magdalene's Church.
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Stapleford AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Stapleford AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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