| Foxton | |
|---|---|
 Parish Church of St Andrew | |
  Foxton Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 478 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP 701 900 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Market Harborough |
| Postcode district | LE16 |
| Dialling code | 01858 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Foxton is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England, to the north-west of Market Harborough. The village is on the Grand Union Canal and is a short walk to the site of the Foxton Locks[1][2] and Foxton Inclined Plane. Swingbridge Street still has a working swing bridge that allows people and vehicles to pass over the canal, which can be opened to allow canal boats to pass. There are two public houses in the village, a village hall, and a primary school. Foxton is serviced by Market Harborough train station which is approximately 3 miles away. London and Birmingham can each be reached by train in approximately 50 minutes.
- ^ "Foxton Locks on Waterscape website". Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ^ "Foxton Locks website". Archived from the original on 7 April 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2009.