| Measham | |
|---|---|
 St Lawrence Church, Measham | |
  Measham Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 5,209 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SK 33077 11844 |
| • London | 177 km (110 mls) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWADLINCOTE |
| Postcode district | DE12 |
| Dialling code | 01530 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Measham is a large village in the North West Leicestershire district in Leicestershire, England, near the Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire boundaries. It lies off the A42, 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) south of Ashby de la Zouch, in the National Forest.[2] Historically it was in an exclave of Derbyshire absorbed into Leicestershire in 1897.[3][4] The name is thought to mean "homestead on the River Mease".[5] The village was once part of Derbyshire before being transferred to Leicestershire.
- ^ Measham Parish Council. "Census Key Statistics Measham Ward". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ 245 The National Forest (Map). 1:25000. Ordnance Survey. ISBN 0319240282.
- ^ "Derbyshire Enclaves Map". Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ Payne, Brett (2004), "History & Place Names", Netherseal & Overseal Parish Pages, archived from the original on 12 October 2016, retrieved 29 January 2019
- ^ Watts, Victor; Insley, John (2004). The Cambridge Dictionary of Place Names. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-36209-1.