Narborough, Leicestershire
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Narborough is a large village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England, around six miles (ten kilometres) southwest of Leicester. The population of the civil parish (including Littlethorpe) at the 2011 census[update] was 8,498.[1]
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Narborough | |
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Location within Leicestershire | |
Population | 8,448 (parish; 2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SP540975 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Leicester |
Postcode district | LE19 |
Dialling code | 0116 |
Police | Leicestershire |
Fire | Leicestershire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
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The name is derived from the Old English north burh, meaning "north fort or stronghold".[2] At the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 8,402.[3]
Surrounding villages include Enderby, Whetstone, Littlethorpe, Cosby, and Huncote.