| Shangton | |
|---|---|
 Shangton (2007) | |
  Shangton Location within Leicestershire | |
| Area | 1.9789 sq mi (5.125 km2) |
| Population | 125 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SP723964 |
| • London | 80.38 mi (129.36 km) SE |
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| District | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEICESTER |
| Postcode district | LE8 |
| Dialling code | 01858 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Shangton Parish Council |
Shangton is a parish and village 1 mile (2 km) north of Tur Langton in Leicestershire, England. The parish is part of the Harborough district. According to the University of Nottingham English Place-names project, the settlement name Shangton could mean 'shank farm/settlement', a long, narrow bent piece of ground; a narrow ridge or 'shank' projecting from high ground beside the village.[2][3] The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was approximately 125 (33 households).[1]
- ^ a b "Shangton parish postcodes". doogal.co.uk. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Lee, J. M.; McKinley, R. A. (1964). A History of the County of Leicestershire: Volume 5, Gartree Hundred. Vol. 5. Victoria County History, London. pp. 293–297. Retrieved 14 February 2024.