Fleckney

Also known as Fleckney, Leicestershire

Fleckney is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated 2.5 miles (4 km) west of the A6 national route between Market Harborough and Leicester.

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Place details

Locality: Harborough
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 4,894
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Fleckney
UK place.static_image_name: Fleckney Duck Pond - geograph.org.uk - 418016.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Fleckney duck pond in April 2007
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: East Midlands
UK place.shire_county: Leicestershire
UK place.shire_district: Harborough
UK place.area_total_sq_mi: 1.961
UK place.area_total_km2: 5.079
UK place.population: 4894
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.os_grid_reference: SP651933
UK place.london_distance_mi: 81
UK place.post_town: LEICESTER
UK place.postcode_area: LE
UK place.postcode_district: LE8
UK place.dial_code: 0116
UK place.constituency_westminster: Harborough

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Wikidata facts

Population: 4613
Area: 1.961
Image: Fleckney Duck Pond - geograph.org.uk - 418016.jpg
Dialing code: 0116

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Commons category: Fleckney
OS grid reference: SP651933
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Fleckney is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated 2.5 miles (4 km) west of the A6 national route between Market Harborough and Leicester.

The village appeared in the Domesday Book and remained a small farming community until the 19th century, which saw development of industry: initially bricks and later hosiery. The historic village centre is a hub of amenities for the mostly rural local area.