| Essendine | |
|---|---|
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.jpg) Former goods yard from a northbound train | |
  Essendine Location within Rutland | |
| Area | 2.31 sq mi (6.0 km2) [1] |
| Population | 448 (2011 Census)[2] |
| • Density | 159/sq mi (61/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TF043124 |
| • London | 84 miles (135 km) SSE |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STAMFORD |
| Postcode district | PE9 |
| Dialling code | 01780 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Essendine is a village and civil parish at the eastern end of the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, located 5 miles (7 km) north of Stamford and 6 miles (10 km) south of Bourne. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 448.[3] It lies on the West Glen, close by the earthworks of a small castle.
The village's name means 'valley of Esa'.[4]
- ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".