Belvoir, Leicestershire

Belvoir (/ˈbiːvər/ ^ⓘ BEE-vər) is a village and civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, close to the county boundary with Lincolnshire. The nearest town is Grantham, 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of the village.

Belvoir
Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Location within Leicestershire
Population	263 (Including Knipton and Harston. 2011)
OS grid reference	SK819334
• London	100 mi (160 km) SSE
Civil parish	Belvoir
District	Melton
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GRANTHAM
Postcode district	NG32
Dialling code	01476
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52.89212°N 0.78315°W / 52.89212; -0.78315

History

The village's name derives from bel-vedeir meaning 'the beautiful view'.^[1]

It was the location of Belvoir Priory.

Iron ore was formerly quarried in the parish and details can be found in the articles on Knipton and Harston. The quarries were near Harston, to the south of Knipton and between Belvoir and Knipton.

In December 1936 the civil parish was enlarged by gaining the former area of Harston and Knipton parishes which were abolished.^[2]

On 1 April 1965 the parish gained 146 acres from Woolsthorpe by Belvoir in Lincolnshire and 9 acres went the other way.^[3]

Geography

The parish includes the villages of Belvoir, Knipton and Harston. Nearby places outside the parish are Woolsthorpe by Belvoir, Redmile, and Croxton Kerrial.

The village is the site of Belvoir Castle, which "stands on a prominent spur jutting northwards" into the Vale of Belvoir.^[4]