| Desford | |
|---|---|
 St. Martin's parish church | |
  Desford Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 3,676 (2001 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SK4703 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode district | LE9 |
| Dialling code | 01455 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Desford parish council |
Desford is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of England, 7 miles (11 km) west of the centre of Leicester and around 7 miles north east of Hinckley. Situated on a hill approximately 400 feet above sea level, the parish includes the hamlets of Botcheston and Newtown Unthank and a scattered settlement at Lindridge. The population at the 2021 census had increased to 4,592. Desford is in the Doomsday Book of 1086 but the name itself is older than that meaning Deor's Ford suggesting an Anglo Saxon origin.[2] Another suggestion is that it means 'ford frequented with wild animals'.[3]
- ^ "Area selected: Hinckley and Bosworth (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Brief History". www.desfordparishcouncil.co.uk. 21 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.