Fleckney

Fleckney
Fleckney duck pond in April 2007
Fleckney is located in Leicestershire
Fleckney
Fleckney
Location within Leicestershire
Area1.961 sq mi (5.08 km2)
Population4,894 (2011)[1]
• Density2,496/sq mi (964/km2)
OS grid referenceSP651933
• London81 mi (130 km)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEICESTER
Postcode districtLE8
Dialling code0116
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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52°32′07″N 1°02′39″W / 52.535271°N 1.044141°W / 52.535271; -1.044141

Fleckney /ˈflɛkn/ is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated 2.5 miles (4 km) west of the A6 national route between Market Harborough and Leicester.

The village appeared in the Domesday Book and remained a small farming community until the 19th century, which saw development of industry: initially bricks and later hosiery. The historic village centre is a hub of amenities for the mostly rural local area.

  1. ^ "Fleckney (Parish): Fleckney Settlement Profile (2011)". Fleckney Settlement Profile. Harborough District Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2015.