Lockingtonis a village and formercivil parish,now in the parish ofLockington-Hemington,in theNorth West Leicestershiredistrict, in the county ofLeicestershire,England. The village is close to theDerbyshireborder.
| Lockington | |
|---|---|
 The coach house at Lockington Hall | |
  Lockington Location withinLeicestershire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode district | DE74 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Although there is not a rail station in the village,East Midlands Parkwayopened nearby in 2008 atRatcliffe-on-Soarwhich provides links to theMidland Main Line.
Lockington Hallin the village was the home of a branch of the Curzon family. In 1904 Henry Curzon of Lockington Hall wasHigh Sheriff of Derbyshire.[1]
In 1994 a hoard ofBronze Ageitems was discovered locally. The hoard consisted of the shards of two Beaker style pots, a copper based alloy dagger and two embossed gold-sheet armlets. These 4,000-year-old finds are now in theBritish Museum.[2][3]
Civil parish
editOn 1 April 1936 the parish ofHemingtonwas merged with Knossington,[4]on 14 May 1938 the parish was renamed "Lockington Hemington".[5]In 1931 the parish of Lockington (prior to the merge) had a population of 186.[6]
Notable people
editJohn Gilbert Cooper,poet, was born here in 1722.
References
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- ^"No. 27655".The London Gazette.8 March 1904. p. 1537.
- ^"Two embossed gold armlets".British Museum.Retrieved7 August2010.
- ^British Museum Collection
- ^"Relationships and changes Lockington Hemington CP/AP through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved31 December2022.
- ^"Loughborough Registration District".UKBMD.Retrieved31 December2022.
- ^"Population statistics Lockington Hemington CP/AP through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved31 December2022.
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