Woodhouse Eaves
Village in Leicestershire, England
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Woodhouse Eaves is a village in the Borough of Charnwood, Leicestershire, England.
Population1,693 (2018 census)[citation needed]
| Woodhouse Eaves | |
|---|---|
 Woodhouse Eaves church and war monument | |
  Woodhouse Eaves Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 1,693 (2018 census)[citation needed] |
| OS grid reference | SK529140 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Loughborough |
| Postcode district | LE12 |
| Dialling code | 01509 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Nearby are the villages of Quorn, Swithland, and Newtown Linford. Breakback Road leads from the village to Nanpantan and Loughborough.
The church of St Paul is a granite building with a slate roof, constructed to the designs of William Railton in 1837 and extended by Ewan Christian in 1880.[1]
Notable people
- Former Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Southampton and England goalkeeper Peter Shilton lived in Woodhouse Eaves.
- Tennis player Katie Boulter was born in Woodhouse Eaves.[2][3]
