Coleorton(/kəˈlɔːrtən/kə-LOR-tən) is a village andcivil parishinNorth West Leicestershire,England.It is situated on theA512 roadapproximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east ofAshby de la Zouch.Nearby villages includeNewbold,to the north,Thringstoneto the east, andSwanningtonto the south-east.
| Coleorton | |
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 Church of St Mary the Virgin | |
  Coleorton Location withinLeicestershire | |
| Population | 1,177 (Including Farm Town. 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK404172 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COALVILLE |
| Postcode district | LE67 |
| Dialling code | 01530 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
In the2001 census,the population of the parish was 1,016,[1]increasing to 1,177 at the 2011 census.[2]
The village's name means 'farm/settlement on a ridge'. 'Cole' derives from theOld Englishcolmeaningcoal,which was first appended here in 1443[3]
Formerly an ancient parish inWest Goscotehundred, Coleorton became part ofAshby de la Zouch Rural Districtwhich was created in 1894.[4]
Coal miningwas an important industry in the area since the 15th century.[5]In 1572, the miners worked in gangs of 10-20 men, with the gang paid one shilling for each 'rook' they dug out (the rook was a fixed quantity, believed to be c. 1-2 tons).[6]ColeortonColliery,which was between Coleorton and Swannington, is now closed, and a woodlandColeorton Woodwas planted in 1991–2 on the colliery site as part of theNational Forest.[7]Opencast miningoperated between 1985 and 1995.[5]
Coleorton was the birthplace ofWilliam Stenson(1771–1861), founder ofWhitwickColliery and 'Father ofCoalville'
TheGrade II* listedColeorton Hall,in the west of the parish, was built in 1804-8 for the art patronSir George Beaumont.William Wordsworth was a regular and frequent guest of Sir George Beaumont at the Hall. Between 1948 and 1997 the house was owned by theNational Coal Boardand used as offices, and it has now been converted into apartments.[8][9]
Coleorton has a post office and is served by three public bus services.
Farm Town
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Farm Town is a village that is part of thecivil parishof Coleorton.[10]It is located (52°44′44″N01°25′25″W/ 52.74556°N 1.42361°W) due east of the town ofAshby-de-la-Zouch.
References
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- ^"Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Coleorton CP (Parish)".Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 26 May 2011.Retrieved1 July2008.
- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 11 October 2016.Retrieved10 June2016.
- ^"Key to English Place-names".kepn.nottingham.ac.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 10 August 2021.Retrieved19 August2021.
- ^"Coleorton AP/CP Leicestershire through time".A Vision of Britain Through Time.Archivedfrom the original on 22 October 2012.Retrieved1 July2008.
- ^abHartley, R. F. (January 2000)."An Archaeological Resource Assessment of Post-Medieval Leicestershire"(PDF).East Midlands Archaeological Research Framework Project.University of Leicester.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 7 December 2008.Retrieved1 July2008.
- ^R.A. McKinley, 'Mining', in Victoria County History of Leicestershire, vol. III (1955), p. 32
- ^"The National Forest - Woodlands - Coleorton Wood".National Forest Company. 2005.Archivedfrom the original on 3 September 2009.Retrieved1 July2008.
- ^Lennox, Marsya (18 June 2004)."Property: Apartments at Coleorton Hall".Birmingham Post.Retrieved1 July2008.[dead link]
- ^"Coleorton Hall Garden of Special Historic Interest"(PDF).North West Leicestershire District Council.Retrieved1 July2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^County councilArchived30 April 2010 at theWayback Machine
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