Upton, Leicestershire

Upton
Upton is located in Leicestershire
Upton
Upton
Location within Leicestershire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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England
Leicestershire
52°35′35″N 1°27′54″W / 52.593°N 1.465°W / 52.593; -1.465

Upton, is a small hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sheepy, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is on the Leicestershire and Warwickshire border west of Shenton and south-east of Sibson. In 1931 the parish had a population of 104.[1]

The local area is predominantly agricultural. Upton is a ribbon development with a mixture of Georgian, Victorian and more modern properties along Main Road. There is a caravan park and restaurant both operated by Upton Barn. The hamlet has one post box.

Administratively, Upton falls under Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council

  1. ^ "Population statistics Upton Ch/Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 December 2022.