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Bagworth and Thornton

Civil parish in Leicestershire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bagworth and Thornton, formerly just Bagworth is a civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England, west of Leicester. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 1,836, increasing at the 2011 census to 2,605.[1] The parish includes the villages of Bagworth and Thornton.

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Bagworth and Thornton
A statue of a coal miner in Bagworth, to commemorate the village's heritage.
Bagworth and Thornton is located in Leicestershire
Bagworth and Thornton
Bagworth and Thornton
Location within Leicestershire
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  • Bagworth and Thornton
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Shire county
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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UK
England
Leicestershire
52.67°N 1.33°W / 52.67; -1.33
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History

On 1 April 1935 the parish of Thornton was merged with Bagworth[2] on 13 August 2001 the parish was renamed "Bagworth & Thornton".[3]

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