Huncote

Huncote

Huncote is a village and civil parish in the district of Blaby in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is just west of Narborough, and is on the Thurlaston Brook.

The place-name Huncote is the etymological root of the American surnames Hunnicutt, Honeycut. [cite web|url=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/r/Deanna-L-Barton/GENE41-0001.html|title=Descendants of William Huncote|dateaccessed=April 11, 2007]

The Village

The village is small but still benefits from several amenities including a village pub (The Red Lion) [cite web|url=http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/11/11947/Red_Lion/Huncote|title=The Red Lion, Huncote, Leicestershire (beerintheevening.com)] , food shops, Hairdressers, and a local park. For 2007, the local constabulary prioritized police work toward curbing "anti-social behaviour" at the shops and park. [cite web|url=http://rackspace.leics.police.uk/policing/6_south_bcu/14_blaby/135_croft_leicester_forest_west_huncote_sapcote/priorities/|title=Leicestershire Constabulary: Croft, Leicester Forest West, Huncote, Sapcote, Sharnford, Stoney Stanton, Thurlaston and surrounding villages: Neighbourhood priorities - Spring/Summer 2007]

At the edge of the village is Huncote leisure centre and further along the Forest Road, near to the M69 motorway is the home of Leicester Animal Aid, a pet rescue centre.

port

Huncote provides sporting facilities with a local cricket team and running club.Huncote Sports and Social club hosts adult and junior football as well as clay shooting, rounders, cricket and many social events.: [http://www.orangeinst.plus.com/huncotesport/ Huncote Sports and Social Club]

External links

: [http://www.slm-leisure.co.uk/centres/huncote/ Huncote Leisure Centre] : [http://www.huncoteharriersac.co.uk/ Huncote Harriers] : [http://www.huncotecc.co.uk/ Huncote Cricket Online] : [http://www.leicesteranimalaid.org.uk/ Leicester Animal Aid]

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