| Knaptoft | |
|---|---|
 Knaptoft (2012) | |
  Knaptoft Location within Leicestershire | |
| Area | 2.227809 sq mi (5.77000 km2) |
| Population | 47 (2011) |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SP627896 |
| • London | 80.13 mi (128.96 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LUTTERWORTH |
| Postcode district | LE17 |
| Dialling code | 0116 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Knaptoft Parish Council |
Knaptoft is a deserted medieval village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire and lies approximately 9.7 miles (15.6 km) south of the city of Leicester, England. According to the University of Nottingham English Place-names project, the settlement name Knaptoft could mean "cnafa" (Old English) for 'a boy, a young man, a servant, a menial, or a personal name' and 'toft' (Old English), the plot of ground in which a dwelling stands.[1] The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 47.[2]
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Knaptoft parish postcodes". doogal.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2022.