Billesdon

Billesdon

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Billesdon
static_

map_type= Leicestershire
latitude= 52.6185
longitude= -0.9400
os_grid_reference= SK718028
population = 745
shire_district= Harborough
shire_county = Leicestershire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster= Rutland & Melton
post_town= LEICESTER
postcode_area= LE
postcode_district= LE7
dial_code= 0116 Billesdon is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, with a population of 745 according to the 2001 census. It is just off the A47, nine miles east of Leicester. The Billesdon bypass opened in October 1986. Nearby places include Houghton on the Hill (the next village towards Leicester), and Skeffington (the next village east towards Uppingham), Tilton on the Hill, and Gaulby. The Billesdon Brook flows through the village.

Billesdon was formerly the seat of Billesdon Rural District, which was merged into the Harborough district in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

Billesdon has a good amount of local amenities including two public houses, the " [http://www.everards.co.uk/pubs/queens_head_105/ Queens Head] " situated on " [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/202897 Church Street] " and the " [http://www.diningpubs.co.uk/pub_details.asp?id=3481 New Greyhound Inn] " situated in the "Market Place". There is a village store, hairdressers, [http://www.billesdonsurgery.co.uk doctors surgery] situated in the "Market Place" too. On " [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/203406 Church Street] " there is a post office and on "Leicester Road" there is a garage featuring a filling station. There is a mobile butcher and a mobile fishmonger which visits once a week. A mobile chipshop visits twice a week as well and there is a [http://www.leicestershire-fire.gov.uk/firestations/billesdon.shtml fire station] . The [http://www.ruralcc.org.uk/communitybuildings/BILVIL1 Coplow Centre] is Billesdon's own leisure centre featuring multi purpose sports area, concert hall with stage. The Centre has various events taking place throughout the year such as drama productions, entertainment evenings, sports, etc. The church is St John the Baptist. There is an FM transmitter, on Life Hill close to Tilton on the Hill at [http://www.wt-woods.org.uk/lordmortonscovert/description.asp Lord Morton's Covert] wood at Sludge Hall. It transmits various radio stations

External links

* [http://www.harboroughonline.co.uk/pp/location/detail.asp?id=231 Harborough Online]
* [http://www.marketharboroughonline.co.uk/pp/parish/detail.asp?id=11&page=1 Parish Council]
* [http://www.leicesterchronicler.com/billesdon.htm Leicester Chronicler on Billesdon]
* [http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/billesdon Leicestershire Villages]
* [http://www.billesdon.leics.sch.uk Primary school]
* [http://billesdon.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp Cricket Club]
* [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.allen43/Trans_sub_pages/billesdon.htm Transmitter]


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