Hallatonis a village andcivil parishin theHarboroughdistrict ofLeicestershire,England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 523, which had increased to 594 at the 2011 census.[1]
| Hallaton | |
|---|---|
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  Hallaton Location withinLeicestershire | |
| Population | 594 (2011 Census) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARKET HARBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | LE16 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
History and description
editThe village's name means 'farm/settlement on a nook of land'.[2]
Hallaton Hall and its lands were owned by Calverley and Amelia Jane Bewicke in 1845. Their daughter was the writer and campaignerAlicia Little.[3]As the site of two markets Hallaton was despite its size regarded as a town, even if one of little significance.[4]
Theparish churchis dedicated toSt Michaeland is mainly of the 13th century: the aisles were added a century later.[5]The church is sited on rising ground and has a dignified tower with a fine broach spire (one of the best in the county); the nave and chancel and aisles have nobility and beauty. The sculptured stonework of the north aisle contrasts with the plain battlemented south aisle. A former rector is commemorated by a handsome monument attached to one of the corners.[4]
The village has a famousbottle kickingritual and "Hare Pie Scramble", which take place usually onEaster Monday. There is a small village museum, offering history of the area. TheHallaton Treasure,a lateIron Agehoard of more than 5,000 silver and gold coins was found at a site near Hallaton in 2000.[6]
In 1736 smallpox affected the town when George Fenwick was the rector.[7]
As of 2019, Hallaton has twopubs,The Bewicke Arms on Eastgate, and The Fox, on North End.
Hallaton railway stationwas on the line betweenMarket HarboroughandNottinghambut closed in 1953.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 23 August 2016.Retrieved13 June2013.
- ^"Key to English Place-names".kepn.nottingham.ac.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 25 August 2021.Retrieved11 September2021.
- ^Sybil Oldfield, 'Little, Alicia Ellen Neve (1845–1926)',Oxford Dictionary of National Biography,Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2007accessed 9 Nov 2016Archived11 September 2021 at theWayback Machine
- ^abFirth, J. B. (2026)Highways and Byways in Leicestershire.London: Macmillan; p. 227
- ^Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968)Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the North.London: Collins; p. 168
- ^"Coin Hoard Article".Archivedfrom the original on 26 September 2012.Retrieved3 April2010.
- ^Fenwick, George (1736) "Our souls more worth than all the world-with the use of that consideration.": A sermon preached in the parish church of Hallaton, October 31, 1736. On occasion of the small-pox breaking out there. London: printed for Caleb Ratten, bookseller in Harborough; sold by Tho. Longman
External links
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Media related toHallatonat Wikimedia Commons
- Hallaton Parish Walks
- A good walk: Hallaton and Medbourne, Leicestershire The Times 4 April 2009[dead link]
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