Smeeton Westerby

Smeeton Westerby

Smeeton Westerby is a village located approximately 9 miles south east from Leicester. Originally Smeeton and Westerby were two separate hamlets, but they merged some time ago to become the village that it is today.

Trivia

There is an ancient burial site of the Beaker people just outside the village, which had been forgotten until its discovery in 1975.

The main source of income for people in Smeeton Westerby is farming.

The local village pub is The Kings Arms.

External links

* [http://www.harboroughonline.co.uk/pp/gold/viewgold.asp?ID=1033| Smeeton Westerby at Harborough Online]


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