Newton Harcourt

Newton Harcourt is a village in the English county of Leicestershire and lies 7 miles south-east of the city of Leicester on the northern ridge of the River Sence valley. Since 1936 it has been part of the civil parish of Wistow. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 256.[2] Administratively, Newton Harcourt forms part of the civil parish of Wistow (where its population was included) and of the district of Harborough.

Newton Harcourt

Newton Harcourt
Newton Harcourt
Location within Leicestershire
Area1.785937 sq mi (4.62556 km2)
Population194 (2011)[1]
• Density109/sq mi (42/km2)
OS grid referenceSP639969
• London82 mi (132 km)
Civil parish
  • Wistow cum Newton Harcourt
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEICESTER
Postcode districtLE8
Dialling code0116
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteWistow cum Newton Harcourt Parish Council

Geography

The village is situated on the northern ridge of the River Sence valley. The whole village is situated on Oadby Member Till that is underpinned by two Lower Jurassic bedrock geology Formations; Blue Lias mudstone (55-120 million years old) to the western half of the village, and Charmouth Mudstone (105-180 million years old) to the eastern half. The superficial deposits of the Oadby Member Till give way to Thrussington Member Till as you head south down into the Sence valley beyond St Luke's Church.[3] Newton Harcourt is divided from its church by the Grand Union Canal's Leicester Arm and the Midland Main Line railway, both of which pass to the south of the main settlement.

History

The oldest feature of the village will be St Luke's Church, originally a chapel,[4] is a Grade II* listed building, with parts of its structure dating back to the 13th century.[5] Other listed structures include: Hurst's Farmhouse, the Manor House, and the entrance gateway with Lodge, attached outbuilding and garden walls to the Manor House are all Grade II listed.[6]

St Luke's Church

References
  1. "Wistow parish postcodes". doogal.co.uk. doogal.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. "Wistow Parish Local Area Report". nomisweb.co.uk. nomis official labour market statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. "Geological Survey of England and Wales 1:63,360/1:50,000 geological map series, New Series (Sheet 156)". largeimages.bgs.ac.uk. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. Nichols, John (1798). The history and antiquities of the county of Leicester : Vol. 2, Part 2. Vol. 2. United Kingdom -- England -- Leicestershire: Printed for the author by J. Nichols. p. 881.
  5. "Church of St Luke". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. "Search list for Newton Harcourt". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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