Kirkby Mallory

Kirkby Mallory
Desford Lane
Kirkby Mallory is located in Leicestershire
Kirkby Mallory
Kirkby Mallory
Location within Leicestershire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEICESTER
Postcode districtLE9
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°36′N 1°19′W / 52.600°N 1.317°W / 52.600; -1.317

Kirkby Mallory is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kirkby Mallory, Peckleton and Stapleton, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 231.[1]

It is known mainly for its race circuit, Mallory Park, a one-mile (1.6 km) track where car and motorbike races take place. Its church is All Saints and is located near the entrance. Numerous lakes and farms are situated in and around the village and the lakes are popular fishing areas.

There is a yearly firework display at the circuit which is well attended by residents and locals.

  1. ^ "Population statistics Kirkby Mallory AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 December 2022.