Bringhurst
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| Bringhurst | |
  Bringhurst shown within Leicestershire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Harborough |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARKET HARBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | LE16 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
Bringhurst is a small village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. It is in the south-east of the county, close to the borders with Northamptonshire and Rutland. Nearby places are Cottingham in Northants, Great Easton and Drayton in Leicestershire, and Caledecott in Rutland.
It is a village on a hill in the middle of the Welland Valley. It currently (Sept 07) has a population of 50 people. There is a village church which in parts dates back to the 11th Century. The older houses are made of local stone and either roofed with thatch or collyweston slate. One house is thought to date back to 1636.
Currently we are raising money to restore the church, we have reached our first target and external work will start next year. We are currently raising money to restore the internal features.
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