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Croft, Leicestershire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Croft, Leicestershire

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Croft, Leicestershire history

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It is local tradition that the parish stone pit at Croft, known as the Clevis, was originally a first-century Roman granite quarry used in the construction of the Fosse Way. The place-name Croft was first recorded in 836, and is derived from the Old English cræft, “craft, a machine, engine”

Croft, Leicestershire geography / climate

The village is about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Leicester, in the Blaby District of Leicestershire. The civil parish covers an area of 897 acres (3.63 km) and had a population of 1,639 at the 2011 census. Croft Hill stands 128m high rising up the Soar flood-plain, and stands out as an isolated landmark almost at the physical centre of England.

You can visit Croft, Leicestershire places with Walkfo Croft, Leicestershire to hear history at Croft, Leicestershire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Croft, Leicestershire has 22 places to visit in our interactive Croft, Leicestershire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Croft, Leicestershire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Croft, Leicestershire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Croft, Leicestershire & the surrounding areas.

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22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Croft, Leicestershire places to visit

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Croft, Leicestershire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Croft, Leicestershire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Croft, Leicestershire’s information audio spots:

Stoney Cove Stoney Cove is a large flooded quarry which is a popular inland scuba diving site. It is located between Stoney Stanton and Sapcote in Leicestershire, England.

Broughton Astley Broughton Astley is a large village and civil parish located in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The population of the civil parish (which includes Sutton in the Elms) at the time of the 2011 census was 8,940. A tributary of the River Soar runs through it.

Croft, Leicestershire Croft is a village off the old Fosse Way and straddling the River Soar. Nearby places include Stoney Stanton, Broughton Astley, Huncote and Narborough.

Saffron Dynamo F.C. Saffron Dynamo Football Club is a football club based in Cosby, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Division One.

Carlton Hayes Hospital Carlton Hayes Hospital, Narborough, Leicestershire was the psychiatric hospital of Leicesterhire from 1907 to 1995. Carlton Hayes was the hospital of the county from 1907 until 1995.

Narborough, Leicestershire Narborough is a large village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire. The name is derived from the Old English north burh, meaning “north fort or stronghold” The population of the civil parish (including Littlethorpe) at the 2011 census was 8,498.

Blaby District The population of the district at the 2011 census was 93,915. It covers the civil parish of Blaby and 23 others. It was represented in Parliament by Nigel Lawson between 1974 and 1992.

Cosby, Leicestershire Cosby is located in the south of Leicestershire near the larger villages and towns of Whetstone, Blaby and Wigston. It is first recorded as “Cossebi” in the Domesday Book in 1086 with 40 families living in the village. The village’s name probably means ‘farm/settlement of Cossa’

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