Earl Shilton

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Earl Shilton
Town sign
Earl Shilton Location within Leicestershire
Population	10,047 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SP472980
District	Hinckley and Bosworth
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Leicester
Postcode district	LE9
Dialling code	01455
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Hinckley and Bosworth
Website	Welcome to Earl Shilton
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52°34′40″N 1°18′18″W / 52.57777°N 1.30491°W / 52.57777; -1.30491

Earl Shilton (/ˈɜːl ˌʃɪltən/ or locally [ɪw ʃɪwʔn̩] 'ill Shilton') is a market town in Leicestershire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) from Hinckley and about 10 mi (16 km) from Leicester. The 2011 Census recorded its population as 10,047.^[1]