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Swannington Destination Guide
Delve into Swannington in United Kingdom
Swannington in the region of England is a city in United Kingdom - some 99 mi or ( 160 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Swannington is now 09:44 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Weston upon Trent, Thornton, Swannington, Sutton Bonington, and Sheffield. While being here, make sure to check out Weston upon Trent . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Swannington ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Swannington to Coalville by car in July 2009, A timelapse journey around North West Leicestershire
Ifyou want to see more details then please watch at 720p, then click the Full screen icon. (you will need a fast pc and fast broadband connection to cope with it!). ----------------------------------- ..
7752 (L94) and 9600 'The East Midland Rambler' 14.04.2012
GWR 5700 Class Panniers, 7752 (L94) and 9600 are seen out on the mainline once more, this time working 'The East Midland Rambler' railtour. Filmed on the 14th April 2012. The pair are first seen headi ..
Property For Sale in the UK: near to Coalville Leics 550000 GBP Flat or Apt
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Property For Sale in the UK: near to Coalville Leics 112950 GBP Semi Detached
UK Property For Sale in Leics - FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW This property can be found at www.propertyjunction.com Detached-for-sale/UK/p_id2825094 This UK property has the following features + REF#2825094 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Town Ground, Coalville
The Town Ground is a cricket stadium based on Broom Leys Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, England. There was only ever one first class county cricket game here, which was held in 1950. The game involved Leicestershire and Warwickshire. Warwickshire won the game by 6 wickets. This is the home ground to Broomleys Cricket Club.
Located at 52.73 -1.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Whitwick
Whitwick is a village in Leicestershire, England and is an ancient parish which formerly included the equally historic villages of Thringstone and Swannington. It was an important manor in the Middle Ages, which once included Bardon and Markfield, parts of Hugglescote, Donington le Heath, Ratby, Bocheston, Newtown Unthank and Whittington. As early as 1293, Whitwick had a weekly market and a four day fair. The population of Whitwick, according to the 2001 census is 10,815 persons.
Located at 52.74 -1.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fox and Goose Ground
The Fox and Goose Sports Ground was a sports ground attached to the Fox & Goose public house (now demolished) in Coalville, Leicestershire. Many sports events were held there and there were two first class circket games completed at the ground. The home team being Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the away team on both occasions, being Worcestershire County Cricket Club. Leicestershire won both games. The games were held in 1913 and 1914. The area is now being redeveloped.
Located at 52.72 -1.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mount St Bernard Abbey
Mount St Bernard's Abbey is a Cistercian monastery of the Strict Observance near Whitwick in Leicestershire, England, founded in 1835. Its present Superior is Dom Joseph Delargy. The Cistercian order dates back to the 12th century and the Trappists to the mid-17th century. Mount St Bernard's Abbey is the only abbey belonging to this order left in England.
Located at 52.74 -1.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
West Goscote
West Goscote was a hundred of Leicestershire, that arose from the division of the ancient Goscote hundred into two. It covers the north west of the county, an area broadly corresponding to the western part of Charnwood district along with North West Leicestershire. The hundred's main town was Loughborough. Other settlements include Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Coalville and Overseal. The hundred was created by the subdivision of the Goscote hundred in 1346.
Located at 52.75 -1.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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