Narborough, Leicester - <>

Narborough is a large village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England, located around 6miles southwest of Leicester. The population of the civil parish (including Littlethorpe) at the 2011 census was 8,498.The name is derived from the Old English north burh, meaning "north stronghold". At the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 8,402.Surrounding villages include Enderby, Whetstone, Littlethorpe, Cosby, and Huncote.LocationNarborough is situated on or near several major transport corridors. The M1 motorway passes through the east of Narborough, and the Leicester to Birmingham railway line runs beside the River Soar on its way through the village. Coventry Road in the village centre runs along the course of the Fosse Way (Roman road), which then joins back onto the present course of the B4114 link from Birmingham to Leicester.Narborough is often split into two distinct parts, the (old) village core to the South and the newer Pastures estate to the north east. These areas are separated by the B4114 which runs through the middle of the two areas.

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